On a typical day, they greet farmers bringing them ticks, real estate agents with mysterious roaches and anxious homeowners ...

Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...

Medical experts explain the rise in non-malarial fevers, attributing it to better testing and historical misdiagnosis. Learn ...

The Susquehanna River, which had been frozen over, is now open, and our lakes and ponds are beginning to thaw. These are all signs that the ice fishing season is coming to an end. The fishermen have ...

Ticks have long suffered a poor reputation in the world of bloodsucking creatures, and often for good reason. They carry pathogens that incubate bacteria and spread disease, paralysing and killing ...

Zoopharmacognosy is the process by which animals select and utilise biologically active substances to treat or prevent illness. While many species exhibit basic self-medication, chimpanzees provide ...

A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help Guam farmers and growers protect ...

In this video I invite you to play a quick game of What’s Under My Microscope with me in my classroom. Using a digital microscope, I zoom all the way in on three mystery objects, from easy to hard, ...

There are many great detectives, fictional and nonfictional, solving crimes and keeping their communities safe—much like veterinary professionals. Each day, a ‘mystery’ presents itself at clinics ...

Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA, shares practice safety tips including build psychological safety and use checklists to trap errors ...

Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts. Use a magnet to see if any particles are attracted, and discard nonmagnetic ones. Use your microscope ...

Good morning, Early Birds. Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition ...