summer

You really don't want that ice cream and hamburger.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Human chemistry, specific plants may inspire better traps and repellents.
Allison Jarrell, Contributor
New research shows how female mosquitoes use their noses to locate humans to bite, and a novel way to stop them.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Hope for fighting malaria may reside in the guts of African mosquitoes.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Vine-ripened nanotechnology addresses sunscreen concerns.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Swedish mathematicians draw the perfect loop.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Male fireflies blink together to get a date.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Night vision cameras catch promiscuous backyard scenes that challenge sexual stereotypes.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Advice from a fluid dynamics professor about the best way to swat pesky skeeters.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Labs are working to develop more effective - and less stinky - insect repellents.
Devin Powell, Contributor
These are the ingredients for a safe picnic.
Chris Gorski, Editor
It's a sum of sand, water and pressure.
Chris Gorski, Editor