When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

RODERWOLDE, Netherlands (AP) How far does a mosquito fly? Harry Boerema wants to know. Boerema lives near a drainage project, where Dutch authorities are dredging a huge meter-deep (3-foot) basin in ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2022, around 608,000 people died from malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, worldwide. Add to that, viral infections like dengue, West ...

Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that ...