They made children wear socks until they got good and smelly. Later on, they decapitated mosquitoes. Those were two steps in an ... unusual ... study to learn why ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dogs can detect the odor of malaria parasites on socks that children wear overnight — and their noses are ...

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — As a boy in remote western Kenya, Fredros Okumu sat under the stars, smothered by the smoke of the family fire, until it was time to go to bed. Even now, ...

As it turns out, smelly socks can do more than stink up the laundry basket. In an effort to combat malaria, researchers in Tanzania are developing devices that use human foot odor to lure mosquitoes.

Adults can discreetly move away. Kids don’t always have that option — especially when being smothered in the arms of cheek-pinching Aunt Betty, who they’ve never met before.

Exclusive to The Independent, this series of live recordings of children’s audiobooks is available to download for one week only. Devised by the Audio Publishing Association to highlight the ...

Who knew stinky feet could be good for something? Scientists say smelly, soggy and dirty socks may control malaria. And the smellier, the better. The musky odor of human feet can be used to attract ...

If the mosquitoes are swarming, here's a fresh tip: Maybe you need to change your socks. Or better yet, use a smelly pair to divert those pesky bugs somewhere else entirely. A team of scientists is ...