Mosquitoes that spread the disease are attracted to people whose feet are heavily covered with certain kinds of bacteria, say scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Read more
Travellers to far east and Caribbean told to be on lookout for warning signs after cases of tropical disease rise threefoldTravellers have been warned to take extra precautions against insect bites wh... Read more
Washington, May 2 (IANS) A giant "flea-like" insect, possibly the oldest of its kind, sneaked up on a sleeping dinosaur and bit it on its soft underbelly to feed on its blood, much like a mosquito, s... Read more
London, May 10 (IANS) Researchers from the Michigan State University in the US have found that a strain of bacteria called Wolbachia bacterium can infect mosquitoes and make them resistant to the mal... Read more
Louise Murray joined an international team of research scientists in Borneo, where burrowing mites and enraged elephants are just part of a day's workStop, or sit down, and first one, then many, thin ... Read more
Sydney, Aug 30 (IANS) Vast locust swarms, spread over many square kilometres, can blot out the sky and destroy standing crops whenever they land. The scourge has been well recorded in history and sci... Read more
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new technology that improves understanding of genetic basis of behaviours in mosquitoes and could lead to effective methods to control diseases... Read more
A massage by professionals at a spa has therapeutic effects on the senses, but the month-end spa bill is staggering enough to raise the possibility of a heart attack. Girls specifically pay a lot of v... Read more
Withings has built quite a name for itself since launching its first Wi-Fi Body Scale in 2009, and the new Withings Smart Body Scale is perhaps the biggest update yet released for its original conne... Read more