Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that ...

Australian researchers found that peptides isolated from the Brazilian tarantula and Japanese horseshoe crab can “kill metastatic melanoma cells” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

While it may be an uncomfortable conversation to have, sexual partners and other close contacts must be made aware of a pubic ...

No, it's not science fiction, just plain old science. We're talking about the horseshoe crab. For decades we've needed them, and their blood, to help us discover human medicines. They're being ...

"Charles River is dedicated to the protection and conservation of HSCs and has been an advocate for the humane treatment of horseshoe crabs for more than 25 years. In 1992, we worked with the SC ...

An invasive species had taken over ecosystems across the West Coast and was threatening to dominate another one in Monterey County, California, when ecologist Rikke Jeppesen began her research two ...

At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters has eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the ...

(Left) Brazilian tarantula; (Right) Japanese horseshoe crab. The Brazilian tarantula ... composition or develop resistance to peptide treatment.” “This is potentially significant because ...

If you are unsure if you have them or your treatments have not worked, you should visit a healthcare provider for a diagnosis and treatment plan. Diagnosing pubic lice involves discussing possible ...

The Brazilian tarantula and the Japanese horseshoe crab might be key in helping battle certain types ... their cell membrane composition or develop resistance to peptide treatment.” “This is ...