A Kentucky woman is behind bars after allegedly pepper-spraying a DoorDash customer’s food — later telling authorities she had been aiming the substance at a spider. Kourtney N. Stevenson was arrested ...

Authorities are investigating after a DoorDash driver in Indiana was captured on video appearing to spray a food delivery with an “irritant substance,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said.

In a new study published in Nature, scientists have successfully developed genetically modified mosquitoes in Tanzania that block the transmission of malaria. The team includes researchers from the ...

An insistent buzzing at sunset followed by itchy, spotted legs. Here in Denmark, mosquitoes are mostly an annoying—but generally harmless—nuisance. That is far from the case in many parts of the world ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

For the first time in reported history, mosquitoes have landed in Iceland. The Nordic nation, located just south of the Arctic Circle, has been on the rise as a popular travel destination for its ...

The insects were found by an insect enthusiast earlier this month Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. Getty Mosquitos ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Since time immemorial, mosquitoes have been geographically restricted due to cold temperatures in Earth’s arctic regions, but climate change is ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Let’s kick things off with some climate ...

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes ...

In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an unlikely ally: a fungus that smells like flowers. Taking advantage of the ...