(NEW YORK) — Mosquitoes may be smarter than we think, and that could make getting rid of them and the diseases they carry even more difficult, according to new research. Scientists who studied two ...

While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause over 100,000,000 cases ...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile have already begun terrorizing New Jersey — two weeks earlier than last year, according to state data. As of June 7, the potentially fatal illness has been found in 10 ...

Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These ...

In amber some 99 million years old, LMU researchers have discovered the oldest known mosquito larva. The Cretaceous fossil comes from the Kachin region in Myanmar and was preserved in excellent ...

Michigan’s record-setting warm winter has led to an unusually early arrival of mosquitoes, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have a bad spring with these biting pests. Multiple sustained warm-ups ...

Mosquitoes are more than just a seasonal nuisance—they can pose a serious health risk. Their numbers usually increase during the summer and monsoon seasons, making it difficult for people to sleep ...