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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Scientists say one funky odor most humans recoil from — the pungent smell of old gym socks — is actually irresistible to mosquitoes. Donors announced new funding Wednesday that would ...

Scientists have identified the molecules that make our clothes smell. Dirty laundry smells bad because of certain chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can’t always be washed out on an ...

SCIENTISTS are working like stink on a weapon to fight malaria mosquitoes – smelly socks. They found the pongy garments attract four times as many of the deadly mozzies as the scent of a human body.