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Mosquitos

Tiny 'Bug' May Turn Tables On Death-Dealing Insect

| Posted 05.13.2013 | Science

By Martin Enserink For thousands of years, mosquitoes have made people sick. But now humanity may have found a way to turn the tables. In a new stud...

Should Mutant Mosquitos Be Released Into Florida?

Posted 07.17.2012 | Miami

Mosquitoes aren't just a pesky nuisance causing Floridians to claw at swollen welts on their limbs; they can also transmit deadly disease. Back in 200...

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...

World Malaria Day: 5 Ways To Fight The Disease

Posted 04.25.2012 | Impact

In the time it takes for a malaria-infected mosquito to bite, you could do your part to end the spread of this deadly, but preventable, disease. Ev...

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

Posted 05.01.2012 | Healthy Living

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...

Kate Gosselin, Sarah Palin & 8 Kids Go Camping -- in Alaska

The Stir | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
The Stir

For an upcoming episode of Kate Plus 8, Kate Gosselin and her brood will be hauling it to the woods for a camping trip with none other than Sarah Palin.

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

Amber DeGrace | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Amber DeGrace

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.

Ten Records That Made This Cruddy Decade a Little More Bearable

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Tony Sachs

The ten records that made my decade may not be the most cutting-edge or most obscure or significant of groundbreaking. But they're mine, and I love 'em all passionately. Here's my soundtrack to the decade of "Mission Accomplished."

The Bednet Bottle

Edward J. Murray | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Edward J. Murray

In my memory, those night-time mosquitoes didn't zzzziinngg around the room, they screamed in my ear.