Hair dye may kill lice, as it contains chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, but more research is needed. Read on for effectiveness, risks, and alternatives.

The lice were said to contain more human DNA than a human tooth — and held secrets about the 2,000-year-old South American remains. ... Found to both nest in human hair and in clothing fabric, ...

Our ancestors started wearing clothing about 170,000 years ago, a date pinpointed with the aid of another creature that lives with clothes — skin-crawling body lice.

Head lice are small insects that live in human hair. They are not dangerous to health, but they can cause some problems, such as itching and difficulty sleeping.

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 ...

First, some 15,000 to 35,000 years ago, when humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia into North America, there were likely lice gripping their hair, along for the ride. So it confirms what ...

Lice commonly dwell on people’s heads, clamping onto hair shafts, piercing scalps and drinking blood. Unable to survive away from human bodies, the parasites jump from one person to the next.

First, some 15,000 to 35,000 years ago, when humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia into North America, there were likely lice gripping their hair, along for the ride. So it confirms what ...

In fact, head lice have been clinging to human hair for as long as there've been humans — and likely even before that to the hair of our hominid ancestors. Support for LAist comes from.