Scientists have successfully edited the genome of biting midges, opening the door to new research on how these insects ...

UF's Dr. Norman Beatty pursues diseases capable of inflicting much suffering — and becoming more of a threat in a changing ...

A TikTok creator has been dubbed the internet’s “mosquito serial killer” after documenting bizarre experiments on the insects and preserving their bodies in a notebook. The creator, who posts under ...

The company is building a tiny, autonomous quadcopter drone designed to detect and eliminate the insects from a digitally ...

You might want to put some thought into what you're eating because it could make you a mosquito magnet during this hot Indiana summer. I don't know about you, but I always have a BAD mosquito problem ...

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a cold beer in the outdoors, but it is also the worst time of year for mosquitoes. Unfortunately, scientists say drinking just 12 ounces of beer makes you more ...

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a cold beer outdoors, but it is also the worst time of year for mosquitoes. Unfortunately, scientists say drinking just 12 ounces of beer makes you more attractive ...

Much of the country is sizzling under record heat, but Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist in Houston, is heading out for his early morning walks as covered up as possible in a t-shirt, ...

(NEXSTAR) — You may be gearing up for a long weekend of outdoor activities, but between the increased tick activity and a new mosquito warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you ...

Some 600,000 male mosquitoes are being deployed across the nation’s capital this summer — but they’re not looking to suck any human’s blood. The Maryland company Bee Safe Mosquito Control is releasing ...

A new study suggests that a genetic preference for this popular allium could be linked to better heart health markers. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom ...