Once mosquitoes acquire a new food source, they tend to develop a preference for that particular blood—and humans are one ...

A Brazilian study finds mosquitoes in fragmented Atlantic Forest habitats are feeding more on humans as biodiversity declines ...

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that ...

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, ...

Common insect bites can come from mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums. Experts outline key ways to figure out which insect bite you have. Treatment for these insect bites is the same: topical or oral ...

Mosquitoes transmit diseases like dengue, Zika, and malaria, making this shift a significant public health concern.

As deforestation shrinks Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species are increasingly turning to human blood.

Mosquitoes appear to be acquiring a stronger taste for human blood, out of necessity. A new study out of Brazil suggests that ...

CNN — Not all mosquitoes are created equal, even if it feels that way when they bite you. There are about 3,500 species of mosquitoes around the world, but only a few are responsible for spreading ...