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Learn about vampire spiders and their love of human blood, which they're able to salvage from blood-carrying mosquitoes.

Scientists have recently made a breakthrough by converting the delightful aroma of flowers into a potent mosquito killer.

Dengue fever, spread by the daytime-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito, poses a significant threat, especially during monsoon seasons. These \"tiger mosquit ...

The most dangerous animal in the world just got easier to study—and perhaps defeat one day. Researchers from Rockefeller ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Scientists have created the world’s first mosquito cell map, revealing how these insects spread diseases like dengue and Zika.

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

A mosquito larva entombed in amber for about 99 million years is now the oldest known of its kind, according to a new study. The fossil comes from Kachin in northern Myanmar and likely formed when ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...