A new study suggests that the deadly insects evolved their taste for human blood much earlier than previously thought, around when Homo erectus migrated into Southeast Asia ...

An international team has uncovered surprising details about mosquito mating, which could lead to improved malaria control techniques and even help develop precision drone flight. The team revealed ...

The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is a known vector for malaria. (Jim Gathany/CDC/public domain) Malaria killed about 610,000 people globally in 2024, with most deaths occurring in Africa, where young ...

Mosquito borne diseases become more common in summer as warm weather and standing water create ideal conditions for ...

A promising strategy in the battle against malaria could offer a major step forward in controlling the mosquito-borne disease that continues to take a devastating toll in sub-Saharan Africa, including ...

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt - for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the ...

Scientists discovered a smell receptor in mosquitoes that detects the plant compound borneol and triggers an immediate ...