Do you feel an itch, right now, working its way down the back of your neck? Scratching temporarily relieves that itch, but can also make it worse. Now researchers at the Center for the Study of Itch ...

Bears, particularly brown and black bears, are known to scratch their backs against trees, poles, or other rough surfaces as a way to alleviate itching or to mark their territory. And witnessing this ...

Stan the bactrian camel captured the world’s attention when he was filmed adorably scratching an itch on a snow day at ...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid scratching them. But new research explains why you might want to hold off ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...

We’ve all been there: that impossible-to-reach itch that has you twisting, stretching, and generally looking ridiculous while ...

Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal Science that uncovers how scratching aggravates ...

Behind a New Hampshire home, a large bear walked up to a skinny tree, inspected it and then stood up on his hind legs. What followed looked groovy. All of this was caught on Nerio Aredes' home ...