(CBS SF) - We know that humans - perhaps most often kids - can get head and body lice. Can animals get lice, too? "Lice are a fairly uncommon parasite on dogs and cats, though we definitely encounter ...

Animals are awesome. But which is the ultimate champion? Over the next seven weeks, we’ll be pitting some of nature’s most remarkable creatures against one another in a series of virtual battles. Two ...

Animals are awesome. But which is the ultimate champion? Over seven weeks, we are pitting some of nature’s most remarkable creatures against one another in a series of virtual battles. Two animals per ...

As we move into the colder months, producers may need to start thinking about lice control in the cow herd. Lice populations ...

‘Lice are like living fossils we carry around on our own heads.’ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 8, 2023 2:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Head lice often are the bane of schoolchildren, but it's another variety of the insect - body lice - that carries some of the most infamous and deadly diseases that have plagued ...

A new study offers compelling genetic evidence that head and body lice are the same species. The finding is of special interest because body lice can transmit deadly bacterial diseases, while head ...

Although generally despised, the blood-sucking human body louse, Pediculus humanus, has gained newfound popularity among scientists for a surprising genetic feature. Instead of carrying mitochondrial ...

It’s hard to muster sympathy for lice. Most of the parasites seem to be doing fine—living, feeding and multiplying on their hapless hosts. But lice that live on dolphins have it tough. Their hosts are ...

Jan. 13, 2013: Bloomberg reports that pubic lice are on the wane worldwide, as young people become increasingly likely to remove some or all of their pubic hair. “Pubic grooming has led to a severe ...