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Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal? artwork
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Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal?

Short Wave by NPR

May 27, 202611:59Science & Medicine

The most ferocious predator for us humans is actually quite small: the mosquito. They are hungry for blood, spreading diseases like malaria, yellow fever and dengue – and picking up new ones all the time. But what if we...

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Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal? is an episode from Short Wave by NPR. The most ferocious predator for us humans is actually quite small: the mosquito. They are hungry for blood, spreading diseases like malaria, yellow fev...

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Published May 27, 2026, 11:59 long, audio available.