If you've ever had lice, you probably think of them as a temporary annoyance. But for the salmon industry, these pesky invertebrates cause real damage. So here are some of the wildest ways that science helps us fight these...

For as long as humans have had lice, we’ve fought hard to get rid of them. Nit combs, the fine-tooth brushes used to remove lice and their sticky eggs, have been found among the ancient remains of cultures across the globe. Today it’s...

Insects are the world’s most numerous and diverse animals. Even where you’d least expect them in some of Earth’s most extreme environments, there they are. From a scalding volcano, parched desert, to a frigid glacier, insects are living...

On remote, rocky North Pacific islands, you may find a cute little bird that just so happens to smell like tangerines.

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Thievery is a known survival strategy in the wild. But you couldn’t steal a toxin...or could you? Meet 5 animals that turn someone else’s poison into their own weapon of choice. PORE-FORMING TOXINS 0:50 BIRDS-FOOT TREFOIL 2:45 SIX-SPOT...

On remote, rocky North Pacific islands, you may find a cute little bird that just so happens to smell like tangerines.

You might think the white patches that grow on whale’s heads and faces are just weird skin growths, and you’re not wrong. But when you look closer, these patches are crawling with tiny stowaways!

Lice don’t just thrive in the biomes of body hair and fur, they can also live in a place that seems like it should be bug-free: the oceans.

We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits?

Hank talks about ancient sexy times, and how we know that early humans were getting it on with all kinds of folks.

If you uncover a bunch of rolly pollies under a log, you don't expect to find a bright blue one crawling among all the usual grays and browns. But it turns out your fun surprise is some very bad luck for that terrestrial isopod.

Lice... the mere mention of them is enough to make most people all itchy. Well, get ready to get scratching, because we've compiled seven squirm-inducing lice facts on this week's List Show!

Lice are tiny bugs that love to live in people's hair and suck their blood! Anyone can get lice and they can be tricky to get rid of, but Jessi and Squeaks are here with some lice facts that could help you avoid these itchy little critters!

Hank tells us about all of the things that live on us or in us - the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly.

Studies have found that even some of the most well-known home remedies don’t work, and sometimes they do more harm than good. Chapters HONEY FOR ALLERGIES BUTTER ON THERMAL BURNS 2:15 VINEGAR FOR HEAD LICE 4:42 4 IPECAC FOR POISONING...

All mammals have hair at some point in their lives, but none of them wear it quite like humans. Why does our hair grow where it does, and not grow where it doesn't? How does our hair get its color? And why does it go gray and often fall...

Agathe and David discover the secret to eliminating lice by analyzing their breathing mechanisms. After various experiments, David successfully uses a scientific method that suffocates the lice by blocking their respiratory channels....

David and Agathe take on lice with two unconventional methods: underwater immersion and cryotherapy. David tries to drown the lice, only to find they survive underwater with air bubbles. Agathe then subjects herself and the lice to...

David and Agathe tackle the problem of mutant lice that resist conventional treatments. With the help of a specialized scientist, they conduct a unique experiment using high heat in a sauna to see if it can effectively eliminate the...

It’s all going bananas, in our latest spelling lesson: I Just Can’t Stop Finding Things That Look Like Letters. Stuck in the house? Time to get spelling. Tune in at 2pm BST. .

Although cleanliness in the Middle Ages was primitive compared to what modern people enjoy, it doesn't mean medieval hygiene didn't exist. Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing, shampoo, and nail salons, people used the...

Do you find British English pronunciation hard? Well it is not surprising. This poem demonstrates how hard and confusing the English language can be. Even Natives struggle with this poem.

In the United States alone head lice causes around six to 12 million infestations a year in children between the ages of three and 11.