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

The New World screwworm, whose larva “screws” into the skin and can infect humans as well as livestock, will be here within four months, experts say Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Growths on plants formed by parasitic weevils help their offspring hunker down on a Brazilian savanna and outlast the flames. By Gennaro Tomma Living things have long needed to find ways to survive ...

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In the insect world, impostors could be hiding anywhere. When lifting a stone during an expedition in the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco, researchers came across an unusual sight: three blowfly ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

After suffering from post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, I recently became interested in finding the best laser treatments to even out my skin tone. In my preliminary research, I quickly learned that ...

Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

If you’re tired of spending time and money on an elaborate skin-care routine, the beef tallow trend on TikTok may have caught your eye. That’s right: Beauty influencers are swearing that beef tallow — ...