Self-taught venom expert Tim Friede has voluntarily injected himself with snake venom 856 times across 18 years.

Screwworms aren't a new foe for the US. Decades ago, they were endemic to southern areas of the country, as well as the whole ...

Among the creepy crawlies emerging in the spring, these critters are some of the creepiest. The blood-sucking parasites are ...

Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) have reported a surge in soil-transmitted helminth infections (commonly known as worms) among children in urban slums, warning of ...

Dog owners across Cambridgeshire are being advised to keep their pooches protected from the potentially fatal parasite, lungworm.

Almost everyone knows that mould on the surface of food immediately disqualifies products. However, the topic of parasites ...

New research shows that a common chemical in plastics, BPA, can cause behavioral changes by altering how our brains perform.

Some of these topical forms are approved to treat parasites such as head lice and skin conditions ... There are drug interactions with dozens of medications, including blood thinners, ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a carbon-fiber spine, can ...

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as ...

Long egg sacs attached at the back of the parasites make it look like the fish is sporting a pair of pig tails. "They feed on ...