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.

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of ...

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles ...

The dust mite is everywhere in tropical countries and causes no harm. It is on pillows, bed-sheets and all over and feeds on dead skin shed by animals and humans, the Sunday Times learns. However, ...

The mites are also losing their ability to secrete a compound dubbed melatonin. The compound which exists in humans, makes invertebrates active at night and fuels their mating sessions.

Exfoliate, moisturise and SPF every day are the standard in many people's skincare routine. But what about pore cleaning mites like Demodex folliculorum that spend their entire life living deep in ...

These mites are commonly found in our lashes and they usually are not a cause for concern. However, when they get out of ...