While extremely rare, Naegleria fowleri can lead to death — but there are precautions people can take to avoid contracting the amoeba Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE ...

The film explores the microscopic world found in a drop of pond water, revealing a diverse ecosystem of tiny plants and animals. It illustrates how these microorganisms, such as amoebas, green algae, ...

A Georgia student died before her senior year of high school due to a rare brain-eating amoeba. Megan Ebenroth, 17, died on July 22 after contacting the amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri while ...