Picture this: you step off the plane onto sun-warmed volcanic soil, the Atlantic wind brushing your face, and the scent of salt and blooming bougainvillea in the air. Then, in the corner of your eye, ...

Since ancient times, locust plagues have been viewed as one of the most spectacular events in nature. In seemingly spontaneous fashion, as many as 10 billion critters can suddenly swarm the air and ...

The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both. By Raymond Zhong Rising temperatures could expand the area of the globe under threat ...

A new study by a research team from Arizona State University has found that climate change will dramatically increase the intensity of locust swarms, resulting in even more crops lost to insect pests ...