My great-aunt used to tell me that when Charlton Heston came to Malta, he reportedly called it a land of dust and flies; however, I’d like to do one better than him and call it a land of dust ...

If you're planning to hit the sand in Marin County this weekend, take note, a large stretch of one of the area's most popular ...

Learn how to get rid of fungus gnats in your house plants and apply strategies to avoid having problems with them in the ...

Just under a year after California began contending with a spread of invasive fruit flies not seen before in such large quantities, state and federal environmental officials announced that the ...

Keeping your house free from flies can sometimes be difficult especially if food is left outside in the kitchen. However, there are simple ways you can keep your kitchen pest-free - and it all ...

Fruit flies buzzing around your kitchen can be a frustrating sight, but not all small flying insects in your home are what they seem. Many homeowners mistake drain flies for their fruit-loving ...

Angry residents are campaigning to stop officials taking sand from ‘Britain’s best beach’ — and selling it on for profit. Locals say the once tranquil sands of Hayle in Cornwall have seen ...

One of the most annoying pests to frequent our homes is fruit flies. These minute insects flock to ripe fruits and vegetables as well as stagnant drains. And it seems that, no matter how neat and ...

An often-overlooked aspect: the sand. In coastal areas, real-estate agents ask in granular detail for the grounds their clients foresee for a future getaway: Hard, flat sand for walking and running?

Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach will this weekend be the canvas for a large sand art installation celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Kenrick Smith, the sand artist behind many other large sand ...

William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published on 17 September 1954, and is now recognised as a classic. In History looks at how Golding's story of English schoolboys and their ...