the conventional wisdom among Black people was that Black people don’t get lice. Unfortunately, that conventional wisdom—which persists to this day—is wrong. “People fight me on this ...

Lice are now resistant to some of the most commonly used treatments, so the experts say wet combing is the most reliable ...

Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she worked as a freelance editor and writer, a writer at the Simons Foundation, and a web producer at Science News, among other ...