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

Head lice don’t spread disease and aren’t considered a health hazard, according to the CDC, but they’re still gross, annoying and on the rise as kids head back to school. These tiny parasitic insects ...

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

As the new school year begins, head lice cases tend to surge. Every year, up to 12 million American children between the ages of 3 and 11 are affected by these blood-sucking parasites, according tothe ...

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