Steven Spielberg forever changed the way people thought about dinosaurs when he made the movie version of Jurassic Park.

If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost ...

The study also suggested that the insects were playing a role in the increase of Zika virus and other illnesses in humans.

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.

Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

Scientists have discovered another consequence of biodiversity loss: It appears to be increasing mosquitoes’ desire for human ...

Mosquitoes may be targeting humans more than other animals, according to a new study, raising concerns that habitat loss is pushing disease-carrying insects closer to people. Researchers working in ...

In the shrinking fragments of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes aren’t just biting whatever animal is nearby. A new study suggests many of them are actively feeding on people, even in places where ...

Deforestation has reduced the plants and animals on which mosquitoes feed. As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that ...

(NEW YORK) -- As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that raises real concerns about the potential spread of diseases ...

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that many species now prefer feeding on people rather than the forest’s diverse ...

In an ecosystem that’s losing much of its biodiversity, mosquitoes might be shifting to a new food source. Researchers analyzed blood meals of mosquitoes captured in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and ...