"Sand fleas — the name is interesting because they actually are not fleas at all," Dr. Case Tedder said. "They’re small crustaceans or part of the crab family, and they don’t bite. They get the name ...

How to determine if your cat or dog has fleas The easiest way to check if your pet has fleas is by combing through the coat ...

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material ...

Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

The liquid spreads across the skin, killing fleas and other parasites on contact ... linked to of adverse incidents involving pets and humans. In response, the EPA conducted a review of the ...

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors ...

When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at ...

Researchers have developed a new method for preventing bacteria from adhering to surfaces, such as medical devices. It relies ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a ...

Researchers have created a map of human skin that uses genomics and other technologies to understand how skin forms and the mechanisms behind skin disorders. The findings could be used to create ...

A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys. Microplastics, plastic particles fewer than 5 millimeters in size, have infiltrated the ...