In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, researchers say they have mapped specialized receptors on the insects' nerve cells that are able to fine-tune ...

In an effort to understand and help combat insect-borne diseases, many a human has sacrificed an arm in a tank full of mosquitos. Now, thanks to a new artificial skin impregnated with real blood, ...

Scabies is a common skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin to live and lay eggs. The condition spreads primarily through prolonged, direct skin-to-skin contact with an ...

Bed bugs are more than just a modern nuisance. New research shows they have been with us since humans first started living in caves around 60,000 years ago. That makes them possibly the earliest ...

Mosquitos are drawn to red and orange — after they get a whiff of your breath. (UW Photo / Riffell Lab) Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington ...