Dallas County is experiencing the worst outbreak of West Nile virus in the county's history. The old record of 104 cases was set in 2006. Dallas County surpassed that number Wednesday, with 109 ...

The Nile crocodile is one of the most fearsome predators in the world, sitting at the top of the food chain within its ...

In 1975, an outbreak of the mosquito-borne St. Louis encephalitis spread through 29 states, killing 95 people and infecting almost 2,000 others. The following year, infection rates were down, and they ...

Microbiologist Maria Strohecker preparing samples containing mosquitos collected in the field for testing at the DEP state labs in Harrisburg, where they test mosquito samples for West Nile Virus. ( ...

Without the Nile, there would be no Egypt. Throughout history, it has been crucial for transport, irrigation and even ...

Recent outbreak is the largest in the U.S., and its on track to be the deadliest DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2012— -- Brandt Leondar is learning to walk again. A single mosquito bite infected with West ...

Discover Egypt’s hidden black history and how the Nile has been weaponized for control, revealing secrets and stories most ...

With its publication of the sixth and final volume of Taqweem el-Nil, or "History written by the Nile," by Amin Sami Pasha, the state-run General Authority for Cultural Palaces has played an important ...

Egypt stands at the spaghetti junction of the world. Poised between Africa, Asia and Europe, Egypt's rulers could once justly be said to hold sway over the entire planet. At least, that's what ...