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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Head lice often are the bane of schoolchildren, but it's another variety of the insect - body lice - that carries some of the most infamous and deadly diseases that have plagued ...

A louse is rarely a welcome visitor. And if one louse is bad, a load of lice is, well, lousy. Not only do they cause itching, but body lice can be responsible for the spreading of disease. To combat ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the body louse, offering insights into human biology and insect evolution that could help detach us from our inseparable, blood-sucking companions. The study, ...

"Louse" is a funny word. It's the kind of thing that Joe Pesci might have called Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone, and now it's also the name of a truly promising DIY goth-rock band from Cincinnati.

A fossilised louse that lived in the plumage of birds 44 million years ago has been found with the preserved remains of feathers in its gut. The specimen from Germany is in superb condition and may be ...

Vesk’s Plant-louse (Acizzia veski) was discovered in 2007 within the Stirling Range National Park, a biodiversity hotspot of southwestern Australia. It is not a true “louse” but is a species of ...