Scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern found certain parasites struggled to make eggs ...

Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...

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Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds ...

Regardless of the state of the world—whether you’re staring down a Constitutional crisis or enjoying happier times, at ease on a beach—it’s wise to remember that there will always be tiny worms with ...

Following weeks of heavy rainfall, hammerhead worms have been reported more frequently throughout Texas. The invasive species is not a direct threat to humans or pets. The worms don't bite but do ...

A parasite cleanse is a diet, herbal supplement, or other product that claims to get rid of parasites in your body. People who promote these cleanses claim that parasites are the cause of digestive ...

The first time most people hear about mango worms, the reaction is disbelief. It sounds fake, exaggerated, or like something meant to scare people onl.

New research from the laboratory of Scott Leiser, Ph.D., in the Molecular and Integrative Physiology Department at the University of Michigan Medical School, reveals how a single longevity-related ...

Works for worms but maybe not for humans, scientists find. Jan. 25, 2012— -- Scientists have surprisingly discovered that a mere trace of alcohol doubles the lifespan of a tiny worm that has ...