Roach races return to the Academy of Natural Sciences during Bug Fest
Cockroaches will race once again when Bug Fest returns to the Academy of Natural Sciences on Saturday, Aug.…
Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
Hackers have broken into at least one organization using Windows vulnerabilities published online by a disgruntled security researcher…
Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans
Infectious diseases borne by mosquitoes—such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika fever—claim more than 770,000 lives worldwide each…
Bumblebees Have a Pretty Handy Survival Tactic
Bumblebee queens have a survival trick that sounds impossible: They can apparently ride out a week underwater.…
Scientists Discover What Terrifies Bedbugs
Bedbugs, it turns out, really don’t like to get their feet wet. Researchers at UC-Riverside report that…
The week in politics (Jan. 21, 2026) – Houston Public Media
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online or watch live on…
Insect enthusiasts helping researchers keep an eye on bug populations
Queensland insect enthusiasts are using their cameras to help researchers study bug populations, as part of a national…
Google Has a Bedbug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Google employees working at the company’s Chelsea campus in New York City received a notice on Sunday alerting…
What Houston residents need to know to stay protected
If you’ve noticed fuzzy, leaf-like caterpillars around trees this season, you might have run into asp caterpillars —…
COROS Confirms Substantial Watch Security Vulnerablity: Says Fixes Are Coming
A German IT security firm has published a list of 8 different security bugs found in all COROS…