The greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design.

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 video on Facebook is catching a lot of attention. It shows what looks like an infestation of small, clear creatures digging ...

A swarm of sand fleas recently took up residence at a Florida beach, much to the shock of beachgoers who described the sight as “crazy.” ...

Dog breeds that are especially vulnerable include various types of terriers, boxers and bulldogs; in cats, it’s Persians, ...

"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 ...

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

RFK Jr. has been promoting beef tallow as part of our diets, but influencers online are promoting it for another use: skincare. Here's the lowdown on the trend and skin care specialists weigh in on ...

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

Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare and severe skin disease where patients have fragile skin that blisters and tears. A Mt.

the general differences between a bed bug and a flea bite are location and size,” says Gangloff-Kaufmann. Bed bugs bite while people are sleeping, and usually feed on exposed areas of skin, like ...

“Larval fleas feed on proteinaceous debris, like skin flakes, and fallen hair in carpets and places like that,” Kimsey says. “Also, bird and rodent nests.” Birds nesting under the eaves of ...