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When animals cry, moths start licking their chops. The less glamorous relatives of butterflies have been known to use their long proboscis to sip the tears of everything from birds to reptiles to even ...

As the cold season ends in the Southern Hemisphere and we fold away our favorite wool jumpers and silk scarves, some fascinating material science is about to unfold quietly in our wardrobes. Subtle ...

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When it's time to pull out the sweaters and scarfs for winter, you may uncover a nasty surprise. The wool sweaters you tucked into the back of the closet months ago now have little moth holes chewed ...

Have you ever opened your closet to find a hole in a shirt or your favorite pair of jeans? Or maybe you’ve noticed little specks of stains on clothing that weren’t there before. Chances are that these ...

A clothes moth infestation spells real trouble for your closet. Before you know it, all your favorite sweaters and expensive silk shirts will have holes in them. Even your nice wool rugs are at risk.

I am sad to report that I have clothes moths in my New York City apartment. I noticed these flying bugs for a few weeks before I Googled them and discovered what they were — and realized that they ...

Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, gave a tour of the home he claims the actress left abandoned and in a state of total disarray amid their contentious split. The “Dirty Hands” actor, ...