Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
In September 2024, a handful of patients showed up at the emergency room in the coastal city of…
Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China
Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes,…
Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
Faced with one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in years, Sri Lanka is using military drones to…
Iceland Just Got Its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Until recently, Iceland was considered the last Arctic nation without mosquitoes. That changed in October 2025, when insect…
Officials ramp up prevention efforts as dengue fever sweeps through major region
Health officials in the Indian state of Bihar are acting quickly to get ahead of a potential surge…
A New Challenge in Malaria Control
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more…
A New Study Links a Record-Breaking Tropical Disease Outbreak in Peru to Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
Every year, mosquitoes in mostly tropical and subtropical countries cause millions of cases of dengue fever, a virus…
To vaccinate bats, scientists turn to mosquitoes
Scientists have long aspired to vaccinate wild bats to prevent the circulation of deadly viruses. These mammals…
Ranking the World’s Deadliest Animals
The world’s deadliest animal is also one of the smallest. Our World in Data ranks the mosquito…
Benin Seeks Stronger Response to Malaria With New National Agency
Benin plans to establish a National Agency to Combat Malaria and Mosquitoes.
Malaria remains endemic, with high…
What Are The 13 Deadliest Animals On Earth?
iStockphoto / gbs097/RHJ/DikkyOesin/KongSan/Attardog/Pawich Sattalerd Here in the United States, the deadly risks posed by wildlife can pale in…
Shrinking Forests Drive Mosquitoes to Bite Humans
Mosquitoes appear to be acquiring a stronger taste for human blood, out of necessity. A new study…