Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained ...

About 5,000 years ago, a bacterium that was primarily transmitted via ticks made a switch to louse. That may have been a ...

Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and your chickens? They’re ready to party.

Chickens are popular birds, and they are the most domesticated fowl on the planet. Humans use them for several purposes, ...

Step Blueprint Empowering Families to Build Backyard Chicken Coops, Raise Healthy Egg-Laying Hens, and Achieve Sustainable ...

If you go to a sold-out screening of A Minecraft Movie, there is a chance your theater will devolve into pandemonium at the sight of a "chicken jockey." A viral scene from the hit video game ...

Not usually. Head lice have adapted to survive and thrive on your head, not your face. They need an environment like your scalp to grow and reproduce. Very rarely do head lice survive in a beard.

Customers can get their first bites of chicken & waffles, available Monday, April 28, at participating restaurants nationwide, according to the Kentucky-based chicken chain. The combo ...

The Library in Downtown Oklahoma City closed at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday after body lice were discovered in a staff area, library officials say. The library says all areas of the building are being ...

Her role at the lice clinic involves a wide range of tasks. She detects and treats head lice by operating an FDA-cleared device that dehydrates lice and eggs. She also sterilizes instruments ...