Like mariners lured on to the rocks by the siren songs of legend, male mosquitoes have been found to zero in on inexpensive traps that broadcast sound that is similar in frequency to the sound that is ...

Mosquitoes are among the most despised creatures on the planet, spreading diseases and causing relentless irritation. But while humans have long waged war against them, science has uncovered an ...

There are precautions people can take. Experts sound alarm as studies find 'deadliest animal on the planet' may be on the rise: 'We [are] just getting eaten alive out there' first appeared on The Cool ...

Joerg T Albert received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 648709) and through a pump-priming award from the ...

Romance is a complex affair in humans. There’s personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair.

Health officials in Chicago are warning residents after discovering West Nile-positive mosquitoes in the city for the first time this year. In mid-June, the Chicago Department of Public Health ...

Nothing is more annoying than trying to sleep in peace, only to hear that tiny mosquito buzzing right in your ear. If you’ve ever been jolted awake by the sharp whine of a mosquito hovering around ...

Central and South America are currently experiencing what is likely "the worst dengue season" they've ever had, the head of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva, said in a ...