In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an ...

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, fall brings more than just pumpkin spice and colorful leaves. It’s also the ...

Humans can have extreme reactions when they come across insects – from delight at the sight of a Monarch butterfly to disgust ...

There have been reports of rabies in bats in Tennessee, but skunks are the most common carrier of the disease in the state, according to the wildlife agency. A human hasn't contracted rabies from bat ...

They’re out there, deep in the Florida Everglades every Sunday evening — rain or shine — holding signs, singing songs and praying.

Rubio was the latest in a series of high-level US officials to visit the civilian military coordination center and the ...

A type of mosquito that was believed to have evolved in the London Underground has a much older origin in the Mediterranean, according to a new genetic study. The myth originated during World War II w ...

Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus,evolved from the ...

Recent rainstorms have led to a mosquito population boom across the Phoenix area, but there are ways to protect yourself and your pets.

While eliminating mosquitoes might seem like the perfect solution to disease, their absence could set off a chain reaction ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans ...