King almost canceled the strip after a few months, before Beetle left college to join the Army. Mort got the last laugh, earning the record for longest-running strip produced by its creator (68 years) ...

King Features hosted a celebration of the 75th anniversary of "Beetle Bailey" at Hearst Tower in New York in September 2025. A portrait of founder William Randolph Hearst is behind cutouts of Mort ...

An unwelcome guest has arrived in Texas and, if left unchecked, could pose challenges to the state's agricultural industry. The cotton jassid, better known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper, is an ...

With time winding down in the second quarter, Matt Rhule and Nebraska appeared content to go into halftime trailing Michigan 17-10 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Turns out, the Huskers were anything ...

TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji ...

The southern chinch bug is a highly damaging pest for St. Augustinegrass, often causing patches of dead grass in sunny, dry areas. Homeowners can identify an infestation by visually inspecting the ...

ST. LOUIS – As temperatures begin to drop across Missouri, we may soon start to notice stink bugs sneaking inside. These pests don’t cause structural damage and aren’t dangerous to people or pets, but ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling attention to an emerging infectious disease. Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening condition, is ...

The founders who previously sold their livestreaming video startup Periscope to Twitter are back with a new startup — and no surprise, it’s an AI-focused company this time around. On Wednesday, former ...

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say — and without recognition ...

Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, is a parasitic condition that can be life-threatening if untreated. "Kissing bugs" have been found in Ohio, but the chances of contracting the ...

Recent evidence is leading to Chagas disease being classified as endemic in the U.S., which means it occurs regularly within an area, community or even country. Chagas disease is a potentially fatal ...