When scientists finally measured the most powerful bite ever recorded, the winner wasn’t T. rex. It was something far older, ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

The spider on the ceiling, the neighbor’s barking dog, or a slithering snake–animals can trigger not just fright but outright ...

Lice are highly 'host specific', that is they will only live on one type of animal, and will not survive if transferred to a host of a different species. Lice infestations are uncommon in dogs. There ...

When I was a kid, my parents used to send me off to sleep with an adorable little rhyme: Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite. Perhaps you’ve heard that rhyme yourself; I believe it’s ...

Vacuuming removes up to 95% of flea eggs and larvae if done daily. Apple Cider Vinegar alters skin pH but does not kill adult fleas. Natural heartworm prevention is highly controversial and often ...

I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I was bewildered, thinking it was just some dirt or dried mud. But as I ...

Mosquito bites itch due to an immune system reaction to the insect's saliva. Scratching a bite releases more histamines, which increases inflammation and itching. To soothe a bite, you can apply a ...

Often confused with the flu, flea-borne typhus has seen a steady increase in the last five years in Texas, and the disease can make people sick. Fleas found on rats, opossums, cats and dogs can ...

It starts with a fever, aches, maybe even a rash — symptoms that could be mistaken for the flu or just a lingering bug. But in Texas, doctors are warning that another culprit is increasingly to blame: ...

Parents say Kennedy Elementary School in Newark has a massive flea infestation, and now they're pleading with the district to take more action after they say their children started coming home with ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...