Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time, a researcher told the AFP Monday. The volcanically active country has long been one of the world's few mosquito-free places. Three ...

Subterranean mosquitoes specialized for life in subways and sewers first evolved to pester humans millennia ago in Mediterranean civilizations. A widely accepted story about the mosquitoes’ evolution ...

A species of invasive, "aggressive" mosquitoes known for transmitting yellow fever is spreading in California, according to local health officials. Multiple counties across the state, including Contra ...

Female mosquitoes that transmit dengue virus and other diseases are actually in charge during sex, according to a study 1 that challenges the long-held view that they are passive participants.

In amber some 99 million years old, LMU researchers have discovered the oldest known mosquito larva. The Cretaceous fossil comes from the Kachin region in Myanmar and was preserved in excellent ...

Aedes aegypti carries diseases such as yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California, ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

Recent rains have led to a mosquito population explosion across the Phoenix area, biting people and pets. However, there are a few things people can do to keep the pests away. FOX 10's Brian Webb ...

Mosquitoes have been identified in Iceland for the first time, reports the country's Institute of Natural History. The invasive bugs' presence is a further sign of how climate change is impacting ...

Officials are urging people to heed caution after an invasive species of “aggressive, day-biting” mosquitoes have continued to spread in the Bay Area. Earlier this month, the mosquitoes appeared in ...

In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an unlikely ally: a fungus that smells like flowers. Taking advantage of the ...

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the ...