As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

Once mosquitoes acquire a new food source, they tend to develop a preference for that particular blood—and humans are one ...

It’s no secret that mosquitoes can be quite the nuisance across South Carolina. There are at least 61 different species of mosquitoes that exist in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina Department of ...

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, ...

Mosquitoes ’ thirst for human blood is rising, reveals new research. Scientists found that some of the blood-sucking insects ...

Deforestation has reduced the plants and animals on which mosquitoes feed.

More mosquito species than previously thought may be capable of spreading the Zika virus, according to a new study published in eLife. While the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known as the primary vector ...

Humans influence the evolution of plants and animals. Sometimes actively, sometimes indirectly. The case of the Tube mosquito ...

Cities are known to shape the evolution of wildlife within them, but according to a study of European cities published in the ...