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363 Results From "mosquito"

Timelapse image of springtail jumping backwards
Insects

Watch the world’s fastest backflipping bug

By Andrew Paul

a small frog on a road, with a person's bright sneakers in the background
Land

Wildlife underpass reduces squished amphibians by 80%

By Laura Baisas

several fireflies blinking at once in a forest
Land

Why fireflies are everywhere this summer

By Laura Baisas

A Pop-A-Shade tent set up outdoors by a lake.

Camping made easy and affordable with this Pop-A-Shade Tent for only $28

By Stack Commerce

A mosquito sitting on a bright green leaf.
Diseases

Rare homegrown malaria cases in the US force health advisory, but don’t panic yet

By Laura Baisas

Happy smiling little boy out in the rain
Ask Us Anything

The science behind the smell of rain

By Tom Hawking

a musuem exhibit with a dinosaur skeleton. a picture of actor jeff goldblum saying "that is a one big pile of poop" is in the lower left.
Biology

The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites

By Laura Baisas

Two small huts near clear, turquoise tropical waters in Tobacco Caye, Belize. he Central American country is the third nation this year to be certified malaria-free.
Diseases

After a 70-year battle, the WHO declares Belize malaria-free

By Laura Baisas

two stalk-eyed flies fight on a stick. these flies have long antennae with eyeballs on the tips
Insects

Flies with shorter eye-stalks act aggressively because females are less attracted to them

By Laura Baisas

A saltwater crocodile peering up over green-ish water.
Animals

Why scientists gave vaccines to farmed crocodiles

By Laura Baisas

flying with cellphone airplane mode
Ask Us Anything

Why do we still have to use airplane mode?

By Tom Hawking

new york city skyline
Environment

In a world without people, how fast would NYC fall apart? Here’s the timeline.

By Sarah Durn

Holiday Gift Guide practical gifts header
Gear

The practical gift guide: 35 boring-but-useful presents anyone would love

By Stan Horaczek

a bat hanging upside down with red backpack
Bats

Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy

By Leonie Baier / The Conversation

hearing voices
Mental Health

The ‘voices’ that people with schizophrenia hear could be echoes of their own vocalizations

By Tom Hawking

Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit
Air Force

Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit

By Rob Verger

Dragonflies mating - Azure damselflies
Insects

The bizarre sex lives of insects

By Emmanuelle Pouydebat / MIT Press Reader

A mosquito bites human skin
Health

New York City sees a record-breaking number of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes

By Laura Baisas

an orange and black butterfly lands on a green leaf with purple flowers
Evolution

This butterfly hybrid thrived against evolutionary odds

By Laura Baisas

two termites trapped in an oval shaped bit of amber
Evolution

These extinct termites have been stuck in a mating position for 38 million years

By Laura Baisas

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Mushrooms with electrodes attached to them on forest floor

Pee changes how some mushrooms ‘talk’

By Andrew Paul

The talons of an immature bald eagle.

Rescued birds treated to a pedicure—or talon trim

By Margherita Bassi

Overlapping ace of clubs, diamonds, and hearts

All that magician chitchat? It’s not fooling your brain.

By Andrew Paul

Milwaukee tools on sale at Walmart

Walmart is blowing out Milwaukee M12 and M18 power tools during this spring clearance sale

By Stan Horaczek