While many harmless species of mites live in our homes and on our bodies, there are a few types that could wreak havoc on your health.

Meet the microscopic arachnids that live on your face, and find out why Demodex mites are part of the human microbiome.

From mattress covers to HEPA filters, there are ways to control dust mites and minimize allergy symptoms. Here's what ...

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.

Spring may be the season for cleaning but it’s also a prime time for dust mites, bed bugs and mold to thrive within your ...

Because something else is already there waiting to gobble them up: dust mites. And the longer you wait between washes, the more food these critters will have and the more they'll procreate and ...

One of the greatest risks to the health of beehives and pollinators is varroa mites, but a new invention from BYU students is ...

Many people assume dust and dust mites are one in the same, but Stuczen explains that dust mites are actually tiny creatures living in your home. She describes them as “microscopic arachnids ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Researchers in Mississippi State’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, or MAFES, have been ...