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Long, brutal winter staves off hordes of mosquitoes

EDMONTON—If Edmonton’s long winter was good for one thing, it was keeping mosquitoes away. Mike Jenkins, Edmonton’s biological sciences technician, said since the city was frozen over for most of ... read more

Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Keep Dengue Fever Away From Key West?

This is the modern frontline of the war on mosquitoes — an epic, centuries-long struggle between mankind and nature ... bundling up in overcoats despite the sweltering heat to stave off bites. In ... read more

Mosquito War : Region's Insect Counts Are 3 Times Higher Than Normal, Officials Warn

The mosquito wars ahead could be big, brutal ... Using long spoon-like tools, they scooped up water and studied it in search of larvae. "See this little wriggler here?" Brooks said, pointing to a ... read more

Genetically Modified Bugs Glow Red and Self-Destruct, but Can They Keep Away Disease?

he says, then adds, laughing, "Then come GM mosquitoes." As dusk settles over the hordes of sun-soaked tourists lumbering ... bundling up in overcoats despite the sweltering heat to stave off bites. ... read more

For Environmentalists, Mines Near Wilderness Are Too Close For Comfort

Amy and Dave Freeman are willing to risk brutal winters, thin ice and hordes of hungry mosquitoes to ... so used to just that. Off you go! All of that," Amy says. This year will not be without its ... read more

RPG Reload File 038 – ‘Battleheart’

We’re well into May now, and with the weather warming up after a particularly brutal winter, I’m sure many of us are ... Would you prefer to take another meatshield in to stave off the approaching ... read more

Of polar bears and midnight suns

When at long last I saw a glow on the horizon ... They were seeking refuge from hordes of mosquitoes, only to encounter a greater predator: man. Of course, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to tell ... read more

Jerusalem Maiden, by Talia Carner

Her heart still struggling to escape its confinement, Esther whispered a prayer of thanks and then fumbled for the amulet in her pocket to stave off ... start of winter; those who got accustomed to ... read more

Hot Stuff: Five summer lists for fun in the sun

Some cities with brutal noon sun are my favorite nocturnal haunts on an August night. Las Vegas: Triple digits in the desert and hordes on ... my favorite is the long drive across Rannoch Moor through ... read more