If you need some motivation to keep from eating too much this Thanksgiving, here it is: Doctors in Romania pulled an 11 cm (4 ...

The Hammerhead Flatworm, a 16-inch invasive species from Southeast Asia, is spreading across Texas, threatening local ecosystems by consuming essential soil-dwelling critters.

Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans through contaminated food, water, soil, or insect bites. These organisms can ...

Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered that a protein produced by parasitic worms in the gut enhances wound healing in mice. The study, to be published August 23 in the ...

A species of roundworm that is widely used in biological research can sense and respond to sound, despite having no ear-like organs. A species of roundworm that is widely used in biological research ...