NAIROBI, Kenya – What do mosquitoes like more than clean, human skin? Stinky socks. Scientists think the musky odor of human feet can be used to attract and kill mosquitoes that carry deadly malaria.

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — As a boy in remote western Kenya, Fredros Okumu sat under the stars, smothered by the smoke of the family fire, until it was time to go to bed. Even now, ...

If you have smelly feet, you'll be happy to know that your socks can play a pretty big role in preventing funky odors. In fact, the best anti-odor socks will minimize unwanted smells and help keep ...

Mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite are significantly more attracted to human odors -- in this case smelly socks -- than are uninfected mosquitoes, researchers reported Wednesday. Scientists ...

Just you wait until the world’s governments are putting out the call for smelly socks—suddenly that bulging gym bag hidden in your dormitory’s wardrobe seems a lot more valuable. To Tanzania anyway, ...

They made children wear socks until they got good and smelly. Later on, they decapitated mosquitoes. Those were two steps in an ... unusual ... study to learn why ...

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Scientists say one funky odor most humans recoil from — the pungent smell of old gym socks — is actually irresistible to mosquitoes. Donors announced new funding Wednesday that would ...