The study also suggested that the insects were playing a role in the increase of Zika virus and other illnesses in humans.

They've got a taste for human blood and they aren't backing down.

As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of ...

Deforestation has reduced the plants and animals on which mosquitoes feed. As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that ...

The strong preference for humans could lead to the transmission of more viral diseases and adverse health outcomes for people ...

Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood is rising, reveals new research. Scientists found that some of the blood-sucking insects really are targeting humans more than other food sources. They say the ...

For years, scientists have known that mosquitoes are drawn to humans by factors like carbon dioxide and heat. However, this new research reveals that the real driving force behind mosquito attraction ...

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of ...