Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester community is mourning the loss of Margaret “Midge” Thomas. For many years, Thomas was known as the widow of Civil Rights leader Dr. Freddie Thomas. But she leaves a ...

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Midge Purce will return to Gotham FC for another season. Purce has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with Gotham FC after helping the NWSL club win a league championship in November when they ...

Midge Purce of NJ/NY Gotham FC celebrates during the NWSL 2025 Champions Parade on Nov. 24 in New York City. Ira L. Black / Getty Images Fresh off her second NWSL Championship with the club, ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting midge, on the other hand, has only a soft shell to shield itself—but that ...

Fresh off an NWSL title, the USWNT forward will be a guest on the Manning brothers’ popular Monday Night Football show when the Patriots face the Giants. “I’m definitely honored and flattered, for ...

CLEVELAND — They're back, and they're everywhere. A fresh swarm of midges has descended on Northeast Ohio this week, coating cars, windows, buildings, and anything else in their path. The tiny, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The midges are back — again. A fresh wave of the tiny, non-biting insects has swarmed parts of Northeast Ohio this week, creating a rare sight for mid-October. But while the sudden ...

Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...