Scientists have finally cracked how mosquitoes decide where to fly—and it’s not by following each other. Instead, each insect independently reacts to visual cues and carbon dioxide, zeroing in on ...

Australian researchers are using DNA from these insects to detect rare and threatened animals without disturbing them.

Researchers observed how mosquitoes behaved around a human volunteer who wore protective clothing that was black on one side and white on the other. “Figuring out how [mosquitos] fly around a human ...

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie ...

How do mosquitoes find us? The question has spawned a multi-bazillion-dollar industry of gadgets, gizmos, and potions that work—for the people selling them. Now, a new Science Advances paper may ...