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Genetically Altered Mosquitos Could Wipe Out Malaria Scientists have recently developed two ways to genetically alter the genes of mosquitos so that they could effectively wipe out malaria within one season. Two teams of biologists from the Irvine campus of…

In the human world, especially in this modern day and age, women and men who cheat on their partners are punished pretty severely. They are often ostracized from general society, stoned in the Arab world, physically hurt by scorned partners,…

First of all the rightfully feared Yellow Jackets are not bees, rather they are a type of wasp that look like bees due to their obvious yellow color.  Secondly unlike bees, the Yellow Jacket is a social insect in that…

The Meganeura looks like a dragonfly only it is, or was, enormous.  Its wingspan was as long as seventy five centimeters.  And back in prehistoric times this insect was likely so large that it was likely the maximum size allowable…

There are some pretty strange mating habits in the insect world. Some of them are downright reminiscent of the kind of foreplay a serial killer would be into. Well, you can now add moths to those kinky sex freaks. Rather…

Trypanosomiasis is a disease spread by the Tsetse Fly.  These flies are dangerous and look almost exactly like regular houseflies.  The World Health Organization thinks that they pose no benefit to humans, and drastically reducing their numbers would be a…

Scientists have discovered that ants will actually form rescue teams to go and save relatives that have become caught in traps. After hearing of reports about ants attempting these recue attempts, scientists put together their own study to test the…

You May Want to Think Again Before Buying a Pet Tarantula If you happen to be one of those people who finds tarantulas cute, and think they would make great house pets, then I first want to say that I…

At hotels, thoroughly inspect the entire room before unpacking, including behind the headboard and in furniture. Pull back the bed sheets and check the mattress seams for pepper-like stains that may be evidence of bed bug activity. Set your luggage…