YOUR skincare routine could be attracting microscopic creatures that have sex on your face, an expert has warned. Tiny mites, ...

A skincare expert has raised the alarm about some common errors that attract face mites, which can cause irritation and skin ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...

This story appears in the February 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Currently two species of face mites are known; at least one of them appear to be present on all adult humans.

And by comparing their DNA, scientists can trace how different groups of humans migrated across the world. For example, a study found that European mites genetically diverged from East Asian mites ...

Wondering whether you have a bed bugs vs dust mites infestation in your mattress? if you wake up in the morning feeling run ...

While not dangerous, dust mites live in the home and feed off dead skin from humans and pets. They can cause allergic reactions including wheezing, runny nose and itchy eyes and skin, and in worse ...

But dust mites don’t bite humans. They also don’t live on humans, though they can sometimes get onto your clothing. Dust mites can, however, cause allergic reactions, which can resemble bites.

Kirk Nelson walked outside recently to check on the honeybees he'd been tending for about six years, and got a stark surprise ...

New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, ...

Mites have been around almost as long as the Earth itself. "Probably between 500 and 400 million years ago, mites were the ...

There are thousands of mites living on your face Ethnic minorities ... could be on its way to being completely dependent on us as humans to survive The study shows that as their genetic diversity ...