Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to bring a little scarlet, vermillion or burgundy into their foods, fabrics and ...

Discover how the cochineal insect's red dye influenced civilizations, from the Aztecs to the British redcoats.

Seminole County is looking to expand Red Bug Lake Park. The Board of County Commissioners for Seminole County on Tuesday approved giving staff the ability to negotiate for three properties adjacent to ...

Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state. Priscilla Brenes, K-State Research and ...

Lots and lots of five-gallon buckets of compost later and bales of straw balanced on the kids’ old wagon, and a few things ...

The Lone Star tick is responsible for most cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that's appearing more and more in Kansas ...

Giant water bugs are freshwater insects that belong to the family Belostomatidae. Over 60 species of water bugs exist worldwide, and 20 of these species live in North America. What do water bugs ...

Bedbugs don't always leave obvious bites. With pictures of bedbug bites, experts share common symptoms and tips to identify them, plus prevention strategies.

Even the best mattresses with the latest in hypoallergenic properties aren’t entirely immune to the irksome presence of dust mites. Unlike bed bugs, which feed on blood, dust mites survive on a ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

The new version has been plagued by a variety of bugs that could prevent you from fully using Windows the way you want and expect to. Some of the glitches have been documented by Microsoft ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...