A mosquito-borne virus circulating since the 1700s went unnoticed until genomic sequencing revealed its centuries-long ...

Yibin Zhu’s work highlights how microbiota from both the hosts and vectors can either promote or suppress virus transmission.

In 1954, the USPS was looking for innovative ways to process the 54 billion items mailed. National Geographic traveled to ...

For nearly fifty years, scientists have known that malaria parasites slip into human red blood cells through a fleeting ring-shaped structure called the moving junction. The structure appears, does ...

SAN ANTONIO – When you hear that noticeable, annoying sound, you start fanning or swatting at your ears because you know mosquitoes are out for blood. All the recent rain and the humidity have created ...

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It's an insect everybody loves to hate. Pesky mosquitoes will be out in swarms as the weather warms up across the U.S.—and their bites aren't just itchy. They can transmit pathogens that can cause ...

Austin’s recent rain may be good for lawns, trees and drought-stressed plants, but it has also created a less welcome summer problem: mosquitoes. At Camp Mabry, the National Weather Service recorded 4 ...

Google is seeking the EPA's permission to release 64 million sterilized male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years to reduce the southern house mosquito population and limit the spread ...

With trust in Big Tech corporations steadily on the decline, Google is about to make a pretty surprising move. The company is looking for approval to release millions of modified mosquitoes into the ...

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Stepping outside in Houston lately can feel like an open invitation for mosquitoes. Across social media and neighborhood forums, residents have been venting about swarms of biting insects that seem to ...