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 ...

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, ...

Scientists point to factors that cause mosquitoes to come flying. July 13, 2011— -- From perfume, to the color of your shirt, right down to the smelliness of your feet, mosquitoes seem to find ...

Just you wait until the world’s governments are putting out the call for smelly socks—suddenly that bulging gym bag hidden in your dormitory’s wardrobe seems a lot more valuable. To Tanzania anyway, ...

When it comes to socks, one is more likely to find a French or Swiss man wearing a smelly pair than a German or a Brit. A study by Swiss firm Blacksocks found that only 66 percent of Frenchmen changed ...