Some people feel like they are so-called "mosquito magnets" because they seem to get more than their fair share of bites. There are many popular theories for why someone might be a preferred snack, ...

There are some people that just seem to be total mosquito magnets and, if you’re one of them, it only makes sense to want to do what you can to avoid a bite. While many factors play a part in making ...

Mosquitoes love Kim Zarins. The insects’ preference for Zarins, an English professor at Sacramento State University, is so extreme that her 20-year-old son likes her to come outside with him because ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people who are most attractive to ...

Mosquitoes are one of the few insects to evolve a taste for human blood — an incredibly protein-rich meal. “When they bite, it’s uncomfortable cause there’s an irritation associated with the biting of ...