A new study has examined some of the factors that affect the insects’ choice of hosts – and its findings could potentially help us to reduce the risk of being bitten, Cassandra Edmunds writes
Humanity is starting to adapt to climate change, but it's woefully insufficient, and in some cases, making things worse. But there are clear ways to bend the curve.
Originally commissioned for a 15-year lifespan, the ISS is outliving all expectations, but eventually what went up will have to come down, writes Heather Muir