So while the tongue-eating louse may seem like an aberration of nature, the paper still serves as a reminder that human activities often result in far more devastating consequences. Parasites like ...

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

life scientist Kseniia Bondarenko snapped multiple photos of Toxoplasma gondii parasites dividing asexually inside a human skin cell. The parasites’ inner shells are colored magenta, the outer ...

Most of us do it, be it romantic, familial, friendly or formal, but kissing among humans and where and how it originated is ...

Social media users are spreading false claims that putting on headphones and listening to a particular sound frequency will kill parasites.

You might think of snails as the little shelled creatures that you find crawling in your garden, or even as a delicacy of French cuisine, where they are called "escargot." But there are snails that ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by living on or inside a host body and feeding off its nutrients. They have the ability to inflict various health issues like digestive problems, fatigue, and ...

Some research has found that a papaya seed cleanse may work to eliminate intestinal parasites ... Carica papaya seed extract slows human sperm. J Ethnopharmacol. 2019;241:111972.

A dog’s mouth is actually cleaner than a human’s mouth” is an oft-repeated adage by dog owners who happily accept their pet’s ...

Parasite evolution refers to the heritable genetic changes that a parasite accumulates during its life time, which can arise from adaptations in response to environmental changes or the immune ...

The goal of these factors is to manipulate the fruit fly's physiological processes, like its development from egg to adult ...

Trump’s second term could realign U.S. diplomacy away from traditional international alliances and more toward populist, ...