Human lice evolved alongside early humans, adapting to changes like reduced body hair and the development of clothing. While head lice primarily cause discomfort, body lice can transmit serious ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

For human societies, insects are part of a shared ecology involving the gamut of symbiotic relations. Insects (and arthropods ...

Things somehow got worse for Matthew Stafford and his family following the Rams’ heartbreaking loss on Thursday. The star quarterback’s wife, Kelly, said on Friday she and her daughters were suffering ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

Set aside your matches or lighter and try to start a fire—chances are you’d be left cold and hungry. But as early as 400,000 years ago, ancient hominins may have had the skills to conjure flame, ...

Scabies are caused by a parasitic mite called Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. An infestation can happen when mites and ...

The UK is in the midst of a bed bug epidemic, according to the latest figures, which show cases have surged by more than half as the pests rapidly multiply across the country after arriving from ...

A rat carcass found in a bar area was one of the reasons the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) ordered multiple business closures in November. The FSAI oversees the enforcement of food safety ...

Live lice eggs are typically white to light brown, while dead lice eggs appear darker, often brown or black. Dead lice eggs remain attached to the hair shaft until they are manually removed or the ...