A type of parasitic worm may be leading the creatures to their deaths there, researchers at Kyoto University and others have determined. Horsehair worms are parasites that hatch in water and first ...

Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

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A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

A woman returned from a three-week vacation and started noticing a strange burning sensation in her legs. She visited multiple doctors until being diagnosed with "rat lungworm," a parasite spread by ...

A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory ...

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune ...

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

“As dewormers lose effectiveness, producers need to develop a broader strategy for managing internal parasites in their livestock,” said Eric Meusch, University of Missouri Extension livestock ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...