In the short bio that Stranahan wrote for the Aspen Center for Physics it was hard for him to get any academic ... You know, Africa: hot, humid, mosquitoes, exploitation, racism, etc. I remain in awe ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Florida to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika. These mosquitoes are designed to reduce the population of ...

Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding ...

Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood. New research suggests that the mosquito-borne malady can be curbed by getting the insects ...

Queenslanders are being warned of an expected surge in mosquito-borne viruses after flooding rain, as the state records its second death this year from Japanese encephalitis. With towns like ...

Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers are among the most common biting insects found outdoors in Missouri. Missouri is home to venomous spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow, whose bites ...

We got a good drenching this week, leaving many areas with standing water, and those big puddles have raised concerns about some pesky, water-loving critters.

This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading ... It's the classic horror movie cliche -- the creeper is already in the house, and the phone lines have been cut.

Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria 1. Every year, malaria kills more than half ...

A father who developed Tourette's syndrome after being bitten by a mosquito has shared the details of his terrifying ordeal. Ross Constable, 48, had been enjoying a holiday in Thailand when he ...