mosquitos
How to Not Get Eaten Alive by Bugs This Summer
From bug-repelling sweatpants to chic citronella candles, here’s everything you’ll need to properly outfit your summer bug survival kit.
A Billion Lab-Grown Mosquitos Are Being Released and People Are Freaking Out
Starting today, British biotech firm Oxitec will begin releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and soon in Texas.
Progress on Russian’s ‘Anti-Mosquito Laser Turret’ Halted by Winter
Its creator claims it can "neutralize" two mosquitoes per second.
We May Soon Be Able to Wipe Out Mosquitos – But at What Cost?
New technology might allow for a manmade extinction of the malaria-carrying pest.
A Vaccine Won’t End Indonesia’s Dengue Problem
Indonesia has the world's second-highest number of dengue transmissions. A new vaccine, the world's first, was heralded as a needed weapon to slow infection rates. But some experts are still not convinced.
On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida
When state officials announced last week that they'd captured mosquitoes infected with Zika, it was by using these scientists' traps.
Scientists From Queensland Might Have Cured Malaria
By tricking the immune system into fighting the disease, the researchers have completely cured mice. And made them immune to reinfection.
Nine-Year-Old Wins 'Tastiest Girl' in Mosquito Bite Contest
She went home with a ceramic trophy and a monumental number of itchy welts.
This App Helps Citizens Report Deadly Mosquito Sightings
Mosquito Alert allows Spaniards to report sightings of the Tiger mosquito, helping local authorities stamp out their spread.
The CDC Is Monitoring 279 Pregnant Women With Zika In The US
CDC has changed the way it monitors and reports pregnant women with Zika virus to include those who tested positive for the virus but never had symptoms.
Rio Has Three Times More Zika Cases Than Any Other State in Brazil
With the 100-day countdown to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics under way, new figures show the state has three times the national average for Zika infections.
To Fight Zika, Let’s Genetically Modify Mosquitoes the Old-Fashioned Way
Controversial gene editing techniques aren't the only option.