It can then affect those cells, replicate, and spread. Mosquitoes (and other insects) lack the receptor HIV uses to recognize immune cells. This means that mosquitoes can’t get an HIV infection.

For example, with roaches, people might not smell the insects themselves, but the byproduct of chemicals, he says. In other words, you might be smelling their poop.

Daniel Janzen only began watching the insects – truly watching them – when his ribcage was shattered. Nearly half a century ago, the young ecologist had been out documenting fruit crops in a dense ...

Tesco, Lidl and UK supermarkets 'do not eat' warning as metal and insects found A full list of a series of product recalls has been issued, ranging from metal fragments in a popular snack to a ...

Musical insects that were last spotted in the UK in the 1990s have returned to British soil. The New Forest cicada became extinct in Britain roughly 30 years ago.

An opera house designed to tackle the global decline in insect populations is among the projects from students at the University of Westminster.

Most people do not realize that some insects can live on or inside the human body. These bugs see us as a warm and safe place where they can feed, grow and even lay eggs. Some hide in our hair ...

The zombie-creating fungus in The Last of Us is real, but there are many other fungi to fear. Of the 5 million fungal species in the world, a few hundred are dangerous to people. BySarah Gibbens ...

A study from the University of Delaware tracked six residential bug zappers over a 10-week period and found that of the 13,789 insects killed, only 31 were biting flies (including mosquitoes).

To avoid dealing with the annoying mosquitoes this summer, gardening experts have named the 12 plants that will help you keep any insects away from your outdoor spaces - and it works.