A mosquito flaps its wings not just to stay aloft but also to generate sound and point that buzz toward a potential mate, according to new research. The new findings about the aerodynamics of mosquito ...

A Southampton student who experienced firsthand the devastating impact of malaria while growing up in Cameroon has invented a ...

4 small microphones are plugged into the Handheld Digital Recorder, and placed on the side of the mosquito cage. Even though recordings were done in a soundproof box, mosquito's sound is really faint, ...

Mosquitoes flap their wings not just to stay aloft but for two other critical purposes: to generate sound and to point that buzz in the direction of a potential mate, researchers at Johns Hopkins ...

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt—for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the ...

When it came out in Britain in December, the Mosquito sound system was supposed to be the sonic equivalent of a "no loitering" sign. Its annoying, high-pitched sound -- which many adults can't hear ...

What began as a 13-year-old boy's attempt to solve a mosquito problem eventually became a patented technology that would ...

The high-pitched whine of a mosquito is annoying, but scientists have developed an app that uses that sound to detect dangerous mosquitoes. Mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year by ...

Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These vector-borne diseases are responsible for millions of cases every year, and ...