Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some mosquitoes have become increasingly reliant on human blood, new research shows – and it's probably our own fault. A sampling ...

Deforestation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest is forcing mosquitoes to feed on humans more frequently, a new study reveals. This ...

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

As habitats and hosts keep vanishing, the bloodsuckers are turning to us for a free meal.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Atlantic Forest on the eastern coast of South America is home to about 40 different mosquito species. Dr. Sérgio Lisboa ...

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that many species now prefer feeding on people rather than the forest’s diverse ...

In a landmark global study, scientists have uncovered far greater diversity and flexibility in mosquito feeding patterns than previously thought, challenging long-held assumptions about how the ...

The teasing temptation of a sugary treat can often get the better of us. But don’t worry, we’re not the only ones. The saccharine substance that our sweet tooth finds so hard to resist is also ...

A drug that makes human blood lethal to mosquitoes also acts as a potent contact insecticide absorbed through the feet, providing a promising new approach to combating insecticide resistance. A new ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and ...