Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

Medical experts have emphasised that people suffering from parasitic worm infections should use prescribed antiparasitic ...

Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to ...

This isn’t the worm’s first brush with international stardom, nor is it the first time C. elegans has been thanked for aiding award-winning work. Dr. Ruvkun’s award was actually the fourth Nobel Prize ...

Transposons, specifically LINE-1 elements, previously regarded as genomic parasites, play a pivotal role in early human ...

When paternal mitochondria aren’t eliminated as they should be, it can lead to negative health consequences—and new research ...

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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 ...

A new study published in the Journal of Biogeography reveals that the prevalence of malaria-like blood parasites in birds increases with the number of species present in local bird communities. The ...

Eating undercooked meat is an easy way to get infected with a nasty disease or parasite that can wreak havoc on your insides.

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA, tiny molecules that play a crucial role in how cells develop, paving the ...