Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair ...

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Have you ever fallen asleep with mascara on and wondered if it's really that bad to do so? We have — and then we saw a viral TikTok about lash mites. Yes, they're real; they're microscopic parasites ...

When Megan Thoemmes first found a tiny critter living in the pores of her nose, she was disgusted. "The first time I found one on my face I didn't sleep for four nights," says Thoemmes, a graduate ...

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.

Every single one of you – 100 percent of you reading this right now – has face mites. Before you break out the exfoliating scrubs and disinfectant, it's completely normal to have little animals living ...

A study by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has highlighted the impact Varroa mites will have on crop pollination ...

The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments – such as specialised ...