Victoria’s Secret Perfume Wards Off Mosquitoes, Study Finds

Company's “fruity and floral” scent is about as repulsive as DEET to the bloodsuckers

Alexandra Ossola
By Alexandra Ossola
November 11, 2015

Latest

How to carry just about anything on your bike
Surfers are riding a wave of new technologies to their Olympic debut
Masks help prevent the spread of the coronavirus—here’s a breakdown of how effective they are
Behind the scenes of our summer cover, a working Rube Goldberg machine
Why does laughing feel so stinkin’ good?
Mexico City buried its river and lakes to prevent disease. But then COVID-19 happened.
Supreme Court ruling on birth control could have ripple effects beyond unwanted pregnancy
Seven mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them
A lopsided pair of dead stars could reveal some of the universe’s secrets