Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses ...

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures ...

Is frog farming profitable? If you are wondering how to raise bullfrogs, read on to learn more about this low-maintenance livestock. Originally published in 1978. “Why, I can harvest 6,000 frogs ...

Rats and mice are more likely to create havoc in homes around February as they scavenge for food during the scarce late winter months. However, keeping them at bay could be far less complicated ...

The Frog & Turtle gastropub in Westbrook announced Sunday that the restaurant will close for good in early March after 17 years in business, due in part to financial pressure caused by required ...

Frog confront a songwriting exercise in public that some artists scrap in private, struggling to admit a truth all composers must face: Not everything we create is unique. Though 1000 Variations ...

MOGADISHU, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Somalia said on Thursday its army and allied clan militias have fought off coordinated raids on villages by the Islamist al Shabaab armed group in the country's south ...

Troopers from the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division figured in an 18-minute gun battle with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Sunday (Feb. 16) in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, Rizal. The insurgents ...

Officials in another village in Quezon City were considering releasing swarms of frogs to eat mosquitoes. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said it’s crucial to clean up mosquito breeding sites ...

The Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City is planning to release frogs again to catch mosquitoes against the dengue outbreak in the city. In Oscar Oida’s report on “24 Oras” on Monday, a barangay ...

The latest report on New Zealand amphibians’ conservation status confirms higher numbers of Archey’s frogs than previously known, although they’re still at risk of extinction. An independent panel of ...