Losing weight is definitely tough. So tough, in fact, that scientists have tried to whip up drugs that trick us into…

Far more lethal than sharks, wolves, bears, or any other fanged beast is the tiny mosquito, which holds the title of…

A mosquito-borne virus discovered over a half century ago has been found in humans for the first time ever, likely…

Summer days mean a few things, including beaches, ice cream, and mosquitoes. Unfortunately, the mosquito part came a…

A new report out Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights a scary reality: Diseases spread…

Animals fatally maul, sting, trample, and chew about a million humans per year. Pretty nice of them, given the numbers…

It wasn’t too long ago that the emergence of the little-understood Zika virus in South and Central America led the US…

Genetic engineering, researchers hope, will fight disease both by altering the genes of people and by changing the…

Attempts to kill a mosquito aren’t always met with success—these annoying bloodsuckers seem preternaturally good at…

Plenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is…

Diamondback moths may be a mere half-inch in length, but their voracious appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and…

Over the past few years, people have been freaking out about a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes in the…

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found a secondary set of odor sensors on female malarial mosquitoes that…

To prevent Zika-infected mosquitoes from taking root in South Carolina, officials in Dorchester County gave the…

At a dramatic press conference held earlier today, Governor Rick Scott said Florida is the first state in the US to see…

Mosquitoes love to breed inside discarded car tires. So why not use this against them? Such is the thinking of Canadian…

The state of Florida is currently considering the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to thwart the transmission of…

Zika is now a global emergency, and the latest in a long string of mosquito-borne viruses to afflict humanity.…

A group of scientists wanted to find the most effective mosquito repellents. So they tested 10 different substances,…

It’s not always easy to find a way to help. Nearly every action has good and bad consequences—as people who mowed down…