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 ...

Pine nematode outbreak confirmed by environmental health authority lab in municipality of Seignosse, Landes, says French ...

Certain superpowers are unsettling because they can potentially be used to hurt people, either physically or psychologically.

Rainy walks and sofa snuggles feel harmless, yet the season can smuggle health risks into busy, kid-filled homes, quietly. As puddles return and muddy ...

Livestock owners work hard to keep their animals healthy, but even small wounds or injuries can create opportunities for parasites to cause serious health problems.

Livestock owners work hard to keep their animals healthy, but even small wounds or injuries can create opportunities for ...

Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full ...

In some states, it’s illegal to hunt wild animals from a moving vehicle. But when it comes to roadkill, the rules are a bit ...

Malaria remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year.

The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

Elanco Animal Health said on Friday it had received an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its flea and tick drug to treat dogs infected with a flesh-eating ...