More than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California carry two types of parasitic flatworms (trematodes), which can ...

Organ transplant patients are inheriting donors' MEMORIESTwo New England men have been left riddled with parasitic worms ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...

Previous studies have linked the parasite to mind-altering behavior, such as risk-taking, depression and even schizophrenia.

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

A forensic scientist crouches down on a dirty factory floor. There’s a pool of blood, and they delicately dip a swab into it ...

A new study finds that a widespread parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can physically damage human sperm, including decapitating them on contact. The findings raise fresh questions about the parasite’s ...

Conservative influencers are pushing livestock dewormers along with DIY “detox” potions, and people are posting photos of ...

Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We ...