We wrote about them last year: Asian Jumping worms. I'll refresh your memory, they are a creepy-crawly invasive species that is moving — jumping? — across the Midwest. The worm may be famous for the ...

Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding on humans and other hosts, often causing mild to severe health problems. They can enter the body in multiple ways, including consuming contaminated food ...

DNA has been known to jump from one species to another in a phenomenon called horizontal transfer. Sometimes, the DNA of parasites will jump into the genomes of their hosts, and evidence of this ...

Researchers found that roundworms gobble down high-calorie foods when exposed to a compound that acts on the same brain receptor as THC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...