Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

In the mouse model, the researchers assessed which microbes or chemical mediators passed from mothers might affect offspring ...

Whether it's finding a tick buried in your socks after a walk in the woods or yanking off a few leeches after a pond swim, parasites trigger revulsion in most of us. And forget about those worms in ...

Malaria parasites contain tiny spinning crystals that have puzzled scientists for years. New research reveals they’re powered ...

Some wellness influencers think many people have parasites and should use special supplements to flush them out. Is there science behind the claims?

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 ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

A team of ecologists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has made a breakthrough that has implications for multiple fields within biology as well as epidemiology. Ecologist Ryan ...

Human Buddy is a new animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. The series delves into topics such as the immune system, parasites, and the interactions ...

Parasite extinction will have lasting and far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, and subsequently for humans. Kelly Speer Bat ticks (Ornithodoros) under a microscope. These parasites primarily ...