September 7, 2020 Man chasing fly accidentally blows up part of house: report A man in France was injured Friday after he blew up part of his home while trying to eliminate a fly with an electric swatter, according to reports.
September 1, 2020 More Asian Giant 'murder hornets' found in Washington state, officials say Two more Asian Giant Hornets have been found in Washington state, according to agriculture officials.
August 21, 2020 Man opens Nike box to discover 'dozens' of live worms inside: 'Immediate gagging' A New York City man claimed that a package of clothes from Nike he received this week had “dozens” of worms inside.
August 20, 2020 13-inch long 'Darth Vader' crustacean found in Indonesia Researchers have found a new "supergiant" species of an isopod known as Bathynomus raksasa in the waters off Indonesia for the first time, measuring more than one foot in length.
August 20, 2020 Florida to release genetically modified mosquitoes, detractors blast 'Jurassic Park' experiment Local authorities on Tuesday gave final approval to a plan that will release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys over a two year period, with the hope of controlling a type of mosquito that carries diseases such as the Zika virus.
August 11, 2020 99M-year-old 'hell ant' trying to eat a cockroach found entombed in amber Experts have discovered a fossilized piece of amber with a 99-million-year-old "hell ant" with its jaws about to devour an ancient cockroach.
August 4, 2020 North Carolina county warns of chainsaw accidents, fire ants in wake of Isaias As the cleanup begins from Tropical Storm Isaias in North Carolina, local officials on Tuesday warned residents of threats that remain even after skies have cleared.
August 3, 2020 Australian 'assassin flies' named after Deadpool, Stan Lee, Black Widow Scientists in Australia have identified five previously unknown species of "assassin flies," naming them after several Marvel superheroes, as well as famed comic book writer, Stan Lee.
August 3, 2020 'Murder hornet' trapped for first time in Washington state, experts say Nearly four months after the murder hornet first appeared in the U.S., researchers at the Washington State Department of Agriculture have trapped the irate insect for the first time in the state.
July 5, 2020 At least 18 Miami-Dade County residents contract West Nile virus, health officials say Health officials in Miami-Dade County, Fla., on Saturday confirmed that at least 18 county residents have contracted the West Nile virus.
