Google-backed Verily wants to release up to 64 million mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's how the Wolbachia strategy works, why scientists support it, and why critics remain concerned.

You don't need to stock up on repellent, or worry about getting more mosquito bites, these male insects don't feed on humans.

Oct. 10 (UPI) --The world's largest factory that produces mosquitoes that can prevent dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses from reproducing has opened in Curitiba, Brazil, aiming to boost protection ...

What’s the best way to combat mosquito-borne diseases? Apparently, releasing more of the bloodsuckers, according to a Google-backed initiative. The Debug project is seeking permission from the ...

Science and nature have always been at odds with each other. But sometimes, in order to win this battle, scientists take steps that sound almost like a scene from a fantasy story. While the whole ...

The little-known program aims to “stop bad bugs with good bugs” by releasing millions of sterile mosquitoes to eliminate those that carry disease. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world, ...

People usually think of mosquitoes as being more of a nuisance than actually dangerous, but the CDC said that the many diseases they can carry make them “the world’s deadliest animal.” Thankfully, the ...

Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugs ...

(KTLA) – When you think of Google “debugging” something, you probably think of software – not actual bugs. Yet the tech giant is seeking approval from the federal government to release up to 32 ...