Parasites in wildlife don't just pose a risk to their wild hosts—they can also spread to domestic animals and humans, making ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Leicester-built ...

Your spring allergies may be an ancient case of mistaken identity unfolding inside your body. Pollen seems harmless, but ...

Threadworms, which are a type of parasitic nematode, spend a lot of time crawling around on human skin, poking and prodding to find the best place for entry before burrowing in. But disrupting a ...

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush their teeth after sweets. It's a trick I poached to convince my daughter ...

If you were looking forward to digging into a platter of sushi this evening, you might want to rethink your options. A disgusting study has revealed how tuna are riddled with parasitic worms.