If you love spending time in Michigan's great outdoors during summer, you may fall prey to insect bites. The itchy welts can be a real nuisance, especially if you don't know what insect bit you. While ...

Mosquito season is at its peak, and these tiny pests are more than just an itchy annoyance. Thanks to warm, wet conditions, mosquitoes are thriving across Alabama, and they're not just buzzing, ...

(CNN) — For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom large, but nature’s deadliest predator is actually much smaller. Where humans go, mosquitoes have followed. Their itchy bites and the ...

Mosquitoes are more attracted to people with high body heat, dark clothing, and higher carbon dioxide output – like those exercising or pregnant. Genetics may play a major role; a study suggests DNA ...

Scientists are exploring new ways to combat malaria, a deadly disease spread through mosquito bites. A recent study shows promising results with a new vaccine strategy using genetically modified ...

Recent rainstorms have led to a mosquito population boom across the Phoenix area, but there are ways to protect yourself and your pets.

Mosquitoes are buzzing again — and some are carrying West Nile virus. Local health agencies have already found virus-positive mosquitoes in Sacramento, Kern, Tulare, and Santa Clara counties, ...

You’re out enjoying an evening stroll through your yard or garden. It’s cool and peaceful. You sigh in satisfaction. This is your happy place. Your little corner of paradise. Then a vague buzzing ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — For summertime ...