Black flies are small, biting insects prevalent in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially near rivers and streams. While peak season is over, they remain active throughout the summer, particularly ...

Insects commonly referred to as gnats include: Drain flies: Also known as sink flies or sewer flies, they are found around drains, sewers, and septic tanks.

In a historic decision, the City of Malibu and people along Pacific Coast Highway are considering switching from septic tanks to sewer lines as they rebuild after the Palisades Fire.

Now that researchers know how to breed the modified fruit flies, they can more easily study how cocaine addiction evolves in the body.

Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan.

As summer season begins, millions of biting flies are waiting to welcome visitors to northern Michigan. How to keep them away.

SC judge ruled that developers installing large-scale septic systems must give public notice. The decision is considered a legal victory for clean water.

Judge orders a stop on septic tanks near North Indian River Lagoon until Florida comes up with better plans on how to save sea cows.

Malibu became a city in 1991 largely to block sewers and the rampant growth they threatened to bring. The January wildfire has city leaders considering a sewer to cut ocean pollution. But can they ...

A scientist decided to find out why a bacterial infection makes fruit flies promiscuous. What he discovered could help curb mosquito-borne diseases and manage crop pests.