A 74-year-old California man’s insect bite led to something much more horrifying than an annoying itch: a parasitic worm ...

The outbreaks’ causes are unknown. Historically, fresh herbs and produce consumed raw were the culprits.  The illness isn’t life-threatening, but doctors recommend seeking treatment; it can be treated ...

Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at ...

Cases of an explosive diarrhea parasite have been confirmed in Texas. Here is what to know about symptoms and prevention of ...

Nature has imbued its mothers with many surprisingly strange ways to reproduce and care for their babies.Some moms, like ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres share effective organic methods for identifying, controlling, and eliminating cabbage worms to protect your garden harvest from damage.

A siphonophore—a colonial marine invertebrate related to the venomous stinging Portuguese Man-o-war—is scanned using Deep ...

Leo and Lily were found abandoned on the streets in a "horrendous state" with severe eye problems.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a global phenomenon that spawned many knockoffs, with films like Purple People Eater, Badi, ...

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the ...

Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive ...

Infecting yourself with internal parasites doesn’t sound like the best way to feel better but scientists have “engineered” the genes of hookworms to deliver medicine – and “it’s just crazy enough to ...