The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

Ticks are perhaps scary for their bloodsucking nature, and there are quite a few other insects that look like them. However, those insects are quite different.

Most people don’t realize their skin is home to tiny arachnids that live in pores and hair follicles. These microscopic mites feed on oils and debris, spending much of their lives hidden in the face, ...

Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective ...