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

They've got a taste for human blood and they aren't backing down.

As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of ...

Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood is rising, reveals new research. Scientists found that some of the blood-sucking insects really are targeting humans more than other food sources. They say the ...

The DC area has seen rain all week and we know with the mixture of rain and warm weather is a recipe for mosquitoes popping up in the masses. So our Verify team checked out a buzzing rumor about a ...

Growing up in Puerto Rico, I was used to seeing my arms and legs covered in mosquito bites after a full day at the beach. There was no escaping them as the sun began to set; it was almost a rite of ...

A drug that makes human blood lethal to mosquitoes also acts as a potent contact insecticide absorbed through the feet, providing a promising new approach to combating insecticide resistance.