The fight to keep mosquitos at bay is ongoing, but this easy and safe method can rid your yard of the biting pests without damaging good pollinators.

An ecologist at the IPCC for over 25 years, Camille Parmesan, who is also a refugee scientist, explains how to preserve ...

The legendary Mosquito DH.98 takes on one of its most dangerous roles - skimming the waves on a mission to Norway. Watch this ...

Washing your hands with soap and water is a much more effective way to protect yourself from norovirus. That’s because “soap ...

After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It can carry life-threatening diseases. It’s difficult to find and hard to kill. And ...

It’s that time of year. You’ve made the climb to your attic to grab the Christmas tree and all of the decorations that go with it. Suddenly, you find yourself staring at a bat that has apparently made ...

The power of flowers and fungi is no match for these insects. By Laura Baisas Published Oct 31, 2025 1:33 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Mosquitoes placed in a container. [Mark Sherwood and Raymond St. Leger] In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an ...

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 ...

Update, Oct. 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm ET: Live Science has learned that Iceland is no longer mosquito-free. Three mosquitoes — two females and one male — were found in the garden of a private residence ...

Rainfall creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes in standing water like puddles and gutters. The most effective way to get rid of mosquitoes is to eliminate standing water sources around your ...