Certain plants can be effective in repelling pests like mosquitoes and flies in the garden. Here are eight plants that ...

Lavender is a favorite of pollinators like bees and butterflies in the garden. Studies have also shown that lavender can ...

About 30 miles north of the equator, in central Kenya, Kaia Tombak and her colleagues stood beside a plexiglass box. Tombak, who studies the evolution of animals’ social behavior, was dressed for the ...

While a blueberry with a fungal infection might end up in most people's compost bin, for a team of researchers in the US, it has provided a key to tackling the unsustainable use of insecticides. In a ...

Flies, mosquitos, and ticks can dampen any outdoor excursion, especially on a hot summer day. A short hike can quickly become a swat fest when the bugs are out, and there’s nothing worse than having ...

Learn how to correctly apply insect repellent to protect against mosquitoes, black flies and noseeums in Maine.

The UK is bracing itself for a heatwave, and most of us will be thrilled about the prospect of warmer weather. And when we're inside, throwing open the windows and doors in the morning can help air ...

Plant-oil repellents can still be useful, but are not all the same. REI says synthesized plant oils, including oil of lemon ...

This hack banished flies in minutes and made my house smell like a coffee shop ...

Bars of Irish Spring soap are marketed as a product to, you know, keep yourself clean. But according to the internet, these bars of soap have several other uses. Some websites claim that the soap ...

Scientists have discovered that repellent odors suppress the perception of pleasant smells. This happens because certain brain structures that respond to attractive odors are inhibited by a repellent ...