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deadliest animal in the world: tiny creatures so dangerous that genetic engineering may be necessary to win the battle against them. But not all mosquitoes are equally responsible for devastating the human population by spreading disease. Out of thousands of species, only a few like to bite humans — and even within the same species,…
By Michael Marshall The Aedes aegypti mosquito evolved to bite humans because we live near waterBSIP SA / Alamy Mosquitoes evolved to bite humans if they lived in places with intense dry seasons, according to a study of African mosquitoes. The insects need water to breed and may have latched onto people because we store…
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Quick bites from the week The FDA added to the mystery surrounding a deadly Listeria outbreak stretching from April 2024 through June 2025 by releasing a heavily redacted report. One person died from the outbreak and another 25 were hospitalized, but it is impossible to tell from the report exactly where and how the affected patients