The team calculated that the mosquitos likely developed their “ anthropophily ”—their taste for human blood—at a point some 2 ...

In Southeast Asia, mosquitoes in the Anopheles genus range from species that prefer humans to species that favor other primates, such as gibbons and orangutans. By sequencing DNA from 11 mosquito ...

Not all mosquitoes are to blame, however. Every bloodsucking malaria vector comes from those within the group Anopheles leucosphyrus, which encompasses a comparatively small portion of the planet’s ...

Keep your insect spray handy — mosquitoes are getting hungrier for human blood. What's happening? Mosquito bites are an itchy ...

Mosquitoes have been biting people for more than a million years and probably much longer. An analysis of 38 modern mosquitoes’ DNA suggests an ancestral mosquito species developed a preference for ...

In healthy ecosystems, mosquitoes feed on a wide range of animals, including birds, amphibians, and mammals. But when those ecosystems lose species, mosquitoes are left with fewer choices. New ...

A dead mosquito's feeding tube costs about 80 cents. A commercial glass nozzle for high-resolution 3D printing runs around ...

A scientific review found there are at least 21 species of mosquitoes present in Ireland.

In a forested area along the Brazilian coastline, mosquitoes that previously fed on a variety of hosts are increasingly turning to human blood. Scientists say the destruction of the ecosystem’s ...

Five UW researchers have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows this week, joining a prestigious cohort of early-career scientists recognized for their potential to reshape their fields. Each ...

Female bees and wasps are the real defenders. Only females can sting, because stingers are modified egg-laying organs. Males do nothing in defence. Females guard nests, food, and colonies with extreme ...

Just 16 days into 2026, there was a report of the first hantavirus detection of the year in California. Whilst it is not ...