Want to Get Your Kids to Play Outside?

They’ll put down their devices when you add any of these “apps” to your yard Being a parent isn’t easy. And while moms and dads from all generations have had their challenges, these days the job is uniquely tougher thanks in large part to smartphones, tablets, and all of those other electrical devices. It used…

Learning the Art of Mosquito Identification

How to spot the source of your pain before it bites If it seems the mosquito population has exploded this year, there’s a very good chance it has. Recent record rainfalls resulted in large areas of standing water, while floodwaters revitalized the dormant-yet-viable eggs of some mosquito species. So, that buzz in the air isn’t…

The Future of Mosquito Repellents

There’s a chance it will taste – or smell – like chicken When it comes to combatting mosquitos, researchers are in a constant battle to outsmart one of the world’s smallest and deadliest predators. Pushing science forward is the fear that mosquitos are developing a resistance to current repellent practices and climate change is increasing…