Mosquito

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Bloodsucking 'Mosquito' Video

The Huffington Post | Matthew Jacobs | Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment

Who knew the Yeah Yeah Yeahs could be so literal? The video for the band's newest single, "Mosquito," has debuted, and it features, well, a mosquito. ...

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' New Album, Mosquito

Julie Kocsis | Posted 04.16.2013 | Entertainment

Read More: NY Around Town, Webster Hall, Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, It's Blitz, Mosquito, Entertainment News

Though there are a few tracks that never seem to find themselves and become stand-outs, most of the tracks on Mosquito feel fully developed and diverse, yet cohesive as a whole.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Head 'Under The Earth'

Posted 04.01.2013 | Entertainment

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back in a big way. The band, led by singer Karen O, is releasing its fourth studio album later this month, and with it, co...

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The Promise of a Plant in the Fight Against Malaria

Crystal Wells | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact

Read More: Rwanda, Poverty, International Development, Plasmodium-Falciparum, Health, Malaria, Public Health, Rwandan Genocide, Tanzania, Development, Aid Workers, Ngo, Health Care, Mosquito, Rural, Burundi, Impact News

Dora Joseph, 31, is raising four children in a tin-roofed, two-room house nestled in the remote green hills of northwestern Tanzania. Her eyes are tired and dampened with worry.

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Does Your Favorite Mosquito Bite Remedy Really Work?

Posted 06.25.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Mosquito Bite Remedies, Mosquito Bite, Mosquitoes, Mosquito Bite Treatments, Slideexpand, Mosquito, Beauty and Skin, Healthy Living News

Earlier this week, we highlighted a number of natural ways to treat mosquito bites. You had so many suggestions for remedies we left off our list t...

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14 Natural Ways To Treat Mosquito Bites

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 06.20.2012 | Healthy Living

Mosquitoes can carry life-threatening diseases, but for many people, torturous itchiness feels like more of a threat. While there are plenty of way...

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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Malaria

Katherine Bindley | Posted 09.14.2012 | Green

Read More: Genetic Modification, Genetically Engineered, Big-Push, Malaria, Insects, Fighting Malaria, Mosquitoes, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, Genetic Engineering, Green News

Researchers have created another model of a genetically modified mosquito that could help stop the insect from spreading malaria, according to a press...

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WATCH: Mosquito's Amazing Trick

| Eric R. Olson | Posted 06.05.2012 | Science

Read More: Rain, Video, Mosquitos Water, Rain Drops, Water, Mosquito Video, Mosquitos Rain, Mosquito Rain Video, Weather, High Speed Camera, High Speed Footage, Mosquito, Science News

Imagine for a moment that you have wings like an insect. One day, while you’re buzzing through the air you hear the distant crack of a thunderstorm ...

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The City Where You're Most Likely To Get A Mosquito Bite Is...

Posted 05.01.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Video, Mosquitos, Buggiest Cities, Beauty and Skin, Off Buggiest Cities, Environment, Buggiest City in the US, Buggy Cities, Slideexpand, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, Healthy Living News

This year's unseasonably warm winter means that bugs usually killed by the cold have hung around -- and they're hungry. As temps continue to rise, mos...

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WATCH: Creepy Close View Of Mosquito Sucking Blood

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 10.14.2011 | Green

Read More: Mosquito Blood Sucking, Mosquitos Malaria, Mosquito Videos, Insects, Videos of Insects, Mosquitoes, Animals, Mosquito, Green News

We're not quite sure why YouTube user "darkschihuahua" decided to film these blood-sucking insects instead of swatting them away, but we're intrigued ...

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WATCH: Stinky Socks Are Next Medical Breakthrough, Docs

AP | KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 09.12.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Ifakara Health Institute, Malaria, Tanzania, Mosquito, Sock Smell, Bart Knols, Fredros Okumu, Video, Weird News News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- What do mosquitoes like more than clean, human skin? Stinky socks. Scientists think the musky odor of human feet can be used to...

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Mosquito Prevention 101

Patch | Posted 09.04.2011 | Healthy Living

Worldwide, mosquitoes can transmit a wide variety of diseases, including encephalitis, malaria and Yellow Fever, and more are on the radar of the Cent...

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Keeping the Skeeters Off

Bill Chameides | Posted 07.04.2011 | Green

The fight against mosquito bites can take many forms, from the myriad sartorial options available (for the fashion-challenged) to the stuff you spray or smooth on to your skin. But which are the safest?

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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Dramatically Reduce Spread Of Malaria

Posted 06.21.2011 | Home

Read More: Mosquito Dangers, Genetically Modified, Genetically Altered Mosquito, Genetically Modified Mosquito, Malaria Mosquito, Malaria, Science, Mosquito Bite, Mosquito, Home News

Scientists working on malaria have found a way of genetically manipulating large populations of mosquitoes that could eventually dramatically reduce...

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What is the Cause for Africa's $12 Billion Annual Loss?

Vivian Glyck | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Read More: Uganda, Mosquito Nets, Malaria Related Deaths, Just Like My Child, Cures for Malaria, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bed Nets, Malaria in Africa, Impact News

I was recently asked the question of why Africa has one of the highest rates of malaria-related deaths. That is when I realized sometimes I take for granted the education I have received through my work in Uganda.

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Don't Let Dengue Fever Take a Bite Out of Your Key West Vacation

Amber DeGrace | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Read More: Dengue Fever, Mosquitos, Southernmost, Conch Republic, Florida Keys, Key West, Dengue, Mosquitoes, Deet, Mosquito, Travel News

Be wary of the mosquitoes but don't let them scare you off because you'll be missing out on a bounty full of beauty and many friendly island characters.

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Small Predators Of Big Prey (PHOTOS)

ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Read More: Praying Mantis, Venomous Animals, Spider Wasp, Predators, Slidepoll, Box Jellyfish, Jack Jumper Ants, Animals, Mosquito, Piranha, Guinea Worm, Electric Eel, Blue Ring Octopus, Prey, Deadly Animals, Animal Kingdom, Candiru, Green News

Although we're used to seeing big predators attack smaller prey, nature features us animals that defy this convention. From extremely venomous crea...

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The Scariest Bite (Hint: It's Not from a Vampire)

Scott Case | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Read More: Mosquito Nets, Malaria No More, Edward, Bella, Scott Case, New Moon, Malaria, Vampire, Twilight, Children Deaths, Mosquito, Impact News

Malaria isn't trendy, it isn't sexy, and it isn't on the cover of every magazine this week. But, in comparison with even the most villainous vampire in the "Twilight Saga", malaria wins one contest: it's definitely scarier.

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