Mammalian skin, especially the face of many humans, is infested with mites called ' Demex mites.' Dr. Alejandra Perotti, who studies Demodex mites at the University of Reading in the UK ...

The first species, called Demodex folliculorum ... trace how different groups of humans migrated across the world. For example, a study found that European mites genetically diverged from East ...

Those are demodex ... mites eat the dead cells on our skin's surface, and they usually don't cause problems. Although, now that you know you have them, it'll probably keep you up at night. The ...