Google plans to release millions of mosquitoes into the United States in a new project aimed at curbing mosquito-borne diseases by releasing more “good bugs” instead of fighting them. View on euronews

Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases.

Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito egg. Cabral estimates this container holds some half a ...

DDT helped wipe out one of the deadliest species from Brazil, but that's not the end of the story. By RJ Mackenzie Published May 2, 2025 8:00 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by ...