In 2024, a Washington Post analysis showed that the average number of mosquito days — days with an average humidity of at ...

December is a season of gratitude—and this year, we're shining a light on MassWildlife's volunteer bat house monitoring ...

A few Lifetime, Hallmark Christmas movies were made in Mississippi. A new survey says people want the next one in MS to film ...

Massachusetts health officials announced Tuesday that the state has confirmed its first case of an incurable lung disease linked to exposure to certain countertop stones. The disease is particularly ...

What would happen if mosquitoes disappeared entirely? This video dives into the ecological role of mosquitoes and the scientific attempts to wipe them out. The answers might surprise you. Exclusive: ...

In a new study published in Nature, scientists have successfully developed genetically modified mosquitoes in Tanzania that block the transmission of malaria. The team includes researchers from the ...

Balloon sampling has now confirmed that mosquitoes migrating high above West Africa often carry transmissible pathogens, a finding that could reshape how we track and manage vector-borne diseases.

There is snow falling in Massachusetts Tuesday and it could be plowable in some towns, but the Boston area won't see much. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings in southern New ...

A man was arrested after allegedly beating his elderly parents, lighting their Massachusetts home on fire and leaving them in the residence despite their pleas for help, according to authorities.

From the late 1800s through the 1950s, Boston was home to Little Syria, an Arab enclave in what is now Chinatown and the South End. Immigrants from Lebanon and Syria lived side by side with other new ...

In 2024, "sloth fever" hit the news cycle as a new public health threat: The virus was found in people who'd recently traveled to Cuba, and the serious health risks associated with the disease ...

UPDATE: Mass. snowfall totals: Which towns received the most snow from Tuesday’s storm? The region’s first winter storm is bringing significant snowfall to parts of Massachusetts, creating hazardous ...