Malaria mosquitoes track humans by scent, not random flight, revealing why some people are bitten more at night.

A new study based on mathematical modeling reveals how tradeoffs faced by human malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum)—between using resources to replicate within hosts and transmitting to new ...

The death toll and economic damage associated with flu highlight its role as one of the most harmful viruses in history.

Avian influenza is devastating poultry operations, spreading in dairy cattle and infecting farm workers. Why isn’t the United ...

Scientists investigating an ancient mystery have uncovered the first evidence that a Bronze Age strain of plague infected livestock, not just humans. During the Middle Ages, a devastating outbreak of ...

Scientists have unraveled how an early form of Bronze Age plague that differed from the Black Death spread across Europe.

The 14th century in Europe was marked by a demographic upheaval of unprecedented scale with the Black Death. An ...

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), argues for year-round isoxazoline use, noting that interrupting the flea life cycle protects both pets and people.

A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

Hidden inside the narrow growth rings of Pyrenees trees lies the strongest evidence yet for what set the Black Death in ...

A Once Human side quest called Lost in Madness will have you tracking down a Cultist Treasure Chest with the use of a map. On this page of our guide, you can find details of how to start Lost in ...

We strip away the hype surrounding natural flea prevention to reveal what actually works, from vacuuming protocols to oils.