Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that triggers specific immune responses in the body. Identifying those hidden ...

The museum that first opened in May 2023 near the Grand Canyon is home to over 7,000 fecal specimens called coprolites from ...

Cathy Krar, Master Gardener Not again! Invasive fish, invasive plants, invasive insects, invasive pathogens and now our ...

Worms, those insidious parasites, can wreak havoc on our beloved canine companions. As dog owners, it's crucial to be ...

The annual Small World photomicrography competition, now in its 50th year, puts life’s smallest details under the microscope.

One particular menace can be cats as when they poop in your garden, it means they're marking their territory and will ...

While raccoons themselves will not fall sick, their feces can carry the roundworms ... In humans, the parasite can lead to swelling of the brain, eyes, and subsequent blindness, according ...

A major health challenge of our time is when drugs no longer work to treat infections. This happens when the agents that ...

Hijacking the Command Center of the Cell: Nuclear Parasites in Deep-Sea Mussels Sep. 6, 2024 — Researchers now reveal how a bacterial parasite infects and reproduces in the nuclei of deep-sea ...

Eating poop may have profound implications for human health and the environment. It offers a potential means to address a ...

Researchers have discovered enormous tube worms and other creatures thriving in cavities beneath the seafloor on the East Pacific Rise, an ocean ridge near the Galápagos Islands. Giant worms ...

With a parasite deadly to oysters highly likely to be present in most P.E.I. waterways soon if it isn't already, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says deciding what to do next about the ...