Scabies is a skin problem caused by tiny bugs called mites. These mites are so small that you can’t see them without a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We humans might be the Earth’s apex predator, but it’s bugs that ...

Both bug bites and hives can cause red, itchy bumps on your skin. While it can be difficult to tell them apart, learning key features and characteristics of each can help. Hives and bug bites are ...

Spiders and cockroaches aren’t the only creepy crawly bugs wandering your house in the night. There’s another that burrows inside your bed, couch and curtains. No more than the width of a credit card, ...

You've probably experienced the feeling, a little itchy crawling sensation like there might be something on your skin. Then suddenly there's a sharper feeling and you rub or swat at the area, but when ...

Researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban pest. Ever since a few ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their resources to investigate the potential of vector-borne transmission of Chagas ...

Bed bugs are more than just a modern nuisance. New research shows they have been with us since humans first started living in caves around 60,000 years ago. That makes them possibly the earliest ...

Pillows are gross, science confirms. How gross, you ask? Well, according to a new study by British health care provider Barts and the London NHS Trust, "up to a third of the weight of your pillow ...

Bugs. The ecosystem can't survive without them, but they sure do know how to ruin a good time. Roasting (and eating lots of) s'mores is less fun when bugs are biting you, but summer fun after sundown ...