A question that has had scientists scratching their heads for years has finally been answered, with an Australian team discovering what conditions allow lice to jump between humans. Using 480 lice ...

Giant isopods are a distant cousin of crabs and ... One common land-dwelling isopod is the wood lice, which lives in damp environments, such as gardens and forests. Isopods share some common ...

A genetic analysis of pubic lice suggests the parasites were transferred between early humans and gorillas about 3.3 million years ago. Researchers say the findings suggest close contact between ...