Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

These parasitic worms invade snails and take over their bodies, turning them into zombie-like creatures with flashing, pulsating eye stalks! The infected snails unknowingly become walking bait for ...

Unfortunately, the contagious form of parasites is almost always microscopic and not visible to the naked eye. Dogs and cats ...

Instead of feeding on blood, it hunts down and devours worms, particularly the Kinabalu Giant Earthworm ( Pheretima darnleiensis ), which can grow up to 70cm (2.3 feet) long! As its name suggests, the ...

Students of Osmania University’s Godavari hostel launched a protest after a student found a razor blade in his food that was served at the hostel. The angry students squatted on the university’s main ...

However, animals such as polar bears and even minute organisms invisible to the eye could provide us with key information for surviving the exacting conditions of space. Additionally, small ...

“Water ― whether from a pool, ocean, lake or hot tub ― contains bacteria, fungi and parasites that can get trapped under your ...

“Showering in contacts is risky,” Dr. James Kelly, an ophthalmologist and founder of Kelly Vision, told HuffPost. “Tap water ...

Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

This March, a unique astronomical phenomenon will occur: the Worm Moon. It will not only be a spectacular full moon, but will also feature a total lunar eclipse, something that onl ...

People are coming together to rally behind the family of a Pryor boy with a rare infection caused by a parasite called ...