Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

‘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💡 ...

Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

Head lice have plagued communities for centuries across the world. They have evolved — and traveled — with humans to continually survive and find new hosts. Now, a new study suggests lice DNA can help ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Clues to human evolution ...

Lice have irked humans for many centuries. In this 1497 woodcut printed in Strasburg, Germany, a man is de-loused. (Science & Society Picture Library via Getty Images) Head lice are considered a ...

A new study shows how the annoying little louse has hitchhiked around the world with humans and has much to teach us about history. Lice DNA is a revealing textbook of human history Head lice are ...