Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive ...

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The parasite that causes the deadly disease malaria is full of tiny crystals that constantly spin—a mystery for decades. New ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Sea lampreys—invasive, leechlike creatures that once nearly destroyed the Great Lakes’ fishing economy—are kept in check by a ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Stem cells, which drive regeneration, require a microenvironment in tissue called a niche, but not so much in this ...

Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think. Erin Belback is part of an ongoing human trial backed by NASA that aims to replicate the ...

The conversation stems from a 2012 deposition about the politician's health David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is free and clear of brain-eating worms, according to his wife.

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development—including the production ...

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There is a lot more to this blood-sucking, wound-cleaning relative of the earthworm than most people realize. The surprising truth is that not all leeches suck blood; many of them simply scavenge for ...