Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

“There were bed bugs living in the caves with these humans, and when they moved out they took a subset of the population with them so there’s less genetic diversity in that human-associated ...

“There were bed bugs living in the caves with these humans, and when they moved out they took a subset of the population with them so there’s less genetic diversity in that human-associated ...

"There were bed bugs living in the caves with these humans, and when they moved out they took a subset of the population with them so there's less genetic diversity in that human-associated lineage." ...

A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.

"If you blended all 7.88 billion people on Earth into a fine goo (density of a human = 985 kg/m 3, average human body mass = ...

For thousands of years, bed bugs have enjoyed living off their human hosts, and it may have all started when the bugs spread from bats to our Neanderthal ancestors. According to a new study published ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their ...

Familiarity with our bodies can help us make healthier decisions, take better actions when signs of illness appear, and ...