A mosquito lands on a blackbird’s wing. It pierces the skin, draws blood, and moves on. Somewhere in that moment, a parasite called Plasmodium slips into the bird’s bloodstream. Researchers have long known this happens across the UK, but they weren’t sure which mosquitoes do the transmitting. They finally have answers to that puzzle. A…

Police in Argentina used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons as thousands of protesters demonstrated against a controversial private property bill outside the Argentine Senate on Thursday, with clashes erupting as the protest drew to a close.Earlier, thousands of demonstrators, gathered outside the senate despite a heavy police presence. Protesters carried Argentine flags and…

Bassist Flea, aka Michael Balzary, the founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has become a serial real estate player, and he has listed his ‘extraordinary’ Malibu estate back on the market for a whopping $7.99 million.Flea, 63, bought the estate in the 24/7 guarded gates of Malibu Colony, one of California’s most exclusive…