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  • Male Mosquitoes Also Drink Human Blood
    December 28, 2025
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    Male Mosquitoes Also Drink Human Blood

    New research challenges the long-held belief that only female mosquitoes bite, revealing that **male mosquitoes are also capable of drinking human blood**, particularly when triggered by dehydration. Evidence from both lab experiments and wild-caught specimens confirms this behavior and shows mal...

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  • Pompeii's Public Baths: How a Water Switch Boosted Hygiene
    January 13, 2026
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    Pompeii's Public Baths: How a Water Switch Boosted Hygiene

    The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE preserved Pompeii, including its water infrastructure, allowing modern study of its advanced urban systems. A recent scientific analysis of mineral deposits in the water system revealed a major shift from reliance on deep wells to a sophisticat...

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