A team of bioengineers at Harvard University's Rowland Institute has found two new ways to control a tiny creature, ...

In a new paper, scientists make a compelling case for preserving migration corridors for hundreds of species of tiny flies.

Starting this month, the Department of Environmental Protection will begin treatments for some area creeks and rivers for ...

While horse owners are celebrating the lighter evenings and better weather here in the UK, there is a downside — the arrival ...

The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets ... I saw Forcipomyia midges use their soft foot hairs to stick to dragonfly wings to hitch a lift over the Indian Ocean. Flies are so ...

Insecticides, light traps, and other methods may also help. A fly infestation may not be a major concern, but it can also spread disease. There are many safe and easy ways to prevent infestations ...

This frame grab taken from an undated video released by the Orbetello Fishermen's Cooperative on Thursday, March 20, 2025, shows a swarm of midges in the lagoon area near Orbetello, central Italy.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ROME (AP) — Residents of the Tuscany beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening ...

Engineers in Somerset are building a helicopter that is set to fly itself - without the need for humans to operate it remotely - in a research project for the Royal Navy. There have been ...