Explore how oribatid mites have thrived for millions of years without sex, using unique strategies like parthenogenesis and ...

Research suggests that making your bed may not have a significant impact on dust mites, but using dust mite covers can help ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have ...

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.

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

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

Well, that all sounds horrific. But usually, face mites are harmless. They only become a problem when they multiply out of control. This can happen in people with an impaired immune system.

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, ...

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 ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ...