Contrary to everything you’ve ever been told by all the responsible adults in your life growing up (and possibly by us too!), you don’t need to make your bed when you wake up—at least, not right away.

While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch ...

The humble mite, a tiny invertebrate that typically lives in small chambers on the underside of leaves, plays a mighty role ...

Scientists examined the genomes of two bedbug lineages to trace how their population sizes have changed over time ...

Reuben M. Buckley, et al A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial ...

Waking up with itchy eyelids might seem like a typical allergy symptom, but it could also be a sign of eye mites. Eye mites, or Demodex, are microscopic organisms that live at the base of your ...

Can humans get demodex mites from cats? Fortunately, the answer is no. Demodex mites are species-specific, meaning they can only live on their host species. That means cats cannot get demodex from ...

These microscopic creatures are too small for humans to see with the naked eye, but they resemble small bugs. Although they don’t actually bite your skin, dust mites may cause eczema-like skin ...