Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago ...

Despite the constant presence of mosquitoes, the risk of disease transmission fluctuates throughout the year between high and low risk months.

Mosquito-borne virus cases almost tripled across Queensland in 2024 amid surges in cases of Ross River virus and potentially ...

It has been found in insects in different locations in the provinces of Málaga, Seville, Huelva, and Cádiz. It can occasionally affect humans. Researchers from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Likewise, UC postdoctoral fellow and study co-author Oluwaseun Ajayi said mosquitoes such as the species Culex, which is found around the world, can tolerate cold temperatures, too. "They have the ...

UC postdoctoral researcher Christopher Holmes led a study examining how two species of mosquito ... coauthor Oluwaseun Ajayi said mosquitoes in the genus Culex, which are found around the world ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...