Scientists have discovered that the Zika virus can manipulate human skin to make it more attractive to mosquitoes.

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an unprecedented ...

For decades, Culex pipiens f. molestus was called the "London Underground Mosquito". Most people, including scientists, ...

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Why aren’t US mosquitoes spreading Oropouche? New study uncovers weak transmission rates—even with historic and modern viral strains. In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

False. Genetically modified mosquitoes are not being used to vaccinate Australians. AAP FACTCHECK - Genetically modified mosquitoes are not being used in a Bill Gates-backed plot to vaccinate ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions.

An elderly Townsville man has been hospitalised with dengue fever, marking the region's first breakthrough case of the mosquito-borne virus in five years. There have been just four cases of ...

Coles said in a statement today that they would stop the sale of kitchen knives in all stores across the country following the alleged attack. (Nine) Auto news: Mitsubishi to sit out Nissan and ...

Mosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain why rates of mosquito-borne illness don't always decline in dry periods. Mosquitoes can survive prolonged ...

Victoria's health department is urging people in the state's north to remain vigilant against mosquitoes, following recent detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a rare virus that ...