Take your backyard camping s’mores game to another level with these five ideas Nothing quite says summer like a backyard get-together, whether it’s around a grill or a campfire. And one of the best ways to top off such an event is with a dessert made especially for the occasion: the venerable s’more. You may…
Find out why – and when – they want your blood If you’ve left your home lately, you’ve probably encountered a mosquito or two. We are in one of the rainiest times of the year, and when you add water to the heat, the little buggers love to come out to play. If you’re constantly…
You can tackle these home improvement projects this weekend If you have ever looked into a small home improvement project – refinishing kitchen cabinets, for example – you were probably pretty shocked at how much it would run you. (If you haven’t looked, we’ll save you the trouble: It’s about $2,500). Owning a home is…
How rising temperatures are having an impact on the bugs we love to hate The world is getting warmer, and there’s indisputable evidence of this. If you take a look at this chart, you will see that the last three years were the hottest in recorded history. For South Florida – and Miami, specifically –…
What everyone needs to know to stay safe Mosquitos aren’t just a nuisance; they can be dangerous. This is why it is always wise to know what the little buggers are up to and how you can best protect yourself from them. Now that we’re in the heart of summer, we thought it would a…
Separate fact from fiction about mosquitos If you’re going to dislike mosquitos – and who can blame you – it’s only fair to dislike them for truthful reasons. Thanks to the Internet and social media, fake news runs rampant. People share opinions and hearsay, and it’s misinterpreted as fact. It’s still bad news for mosquitos…
Diseases carried by mosquitos could be diminished by creating a vaccine for the insect’s saliva As if you didn’t already have enough reasons to dislike mosquitos. Scientists recently reported that mosquito saliva makes changes to our immune systems. They’ve shown that these changes last at least a week in laboratory mice after they’ve been bitten.…
It’ll look so much nicer once this stuff is gone Our lives are filled with stuff. Even if we don’t intend to collect it, it just seems to accumulate anyway. Plus, it builds up so fast. If you take a look around your home, there are probably lots of things you have now that you…
Follow these tips to help make your yard shine The best part of owning a home is that (for the most part) you can do what you like with it. If you frequently watch home improvement shows or regularly peruse Pinterest, you know that the possibilities for décor and design upgrades are endless. And while…
What if there was a way to modify the mosquitos to resist the disease, rather than killing their wild populations? That’s the new approach being undertaken by scientists at John Hopkins University to combat the deadliest mosquito-borne threat of all: malaria. How can genetic engineering fight diseases that are transmitted by mosquitos? Science can use…