It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

Human lice evolved alongside early humans, adapting to changes like reduced body hair and the development of clothing. While ...

Sea lice numbers in northern Norway are on the increase and the rise in this parasite is giving cause for concern.

It’s disgusting, but some creatures can survive on and under human skin! One is and insect and the two others are worms transmitted through fly bites; so, insects are the culprits in all three cases.

Twenty-one Norwegian salmon farmers, including Mowi, Lerøy and Austevoll, have filed a class action suit against the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries demanding an end to the ...

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 ...

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: ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

Some University of Maryland students say they're disgusted and worried after body lice were discovered inside at least two buildings on the College Park campus. Pest control teams were working Friday ...

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) is intensifying its efforts to prevent sea lice after a warm summer has created favorable conditions for the parasite. The regulator issued an alert ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. In the news release, 'Namgis First Nation: New Evidence of Sea Lice on Salmon Unacceptable, issued 09-Sep-2025 by ...