A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to ...

A team of UK scientists has developed a groundbreaking method, using genomics, to detect a deadly oyster parasite without ...

Penguin poop provides ammonia for cloud formation in coastal Antarctica, potentially helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the region.

Previous models have found clouds fueled by seabird guano in the Arctic do cool the ground, but the study authors say ...

Gardening guru Matt Jordan has shared his top tips to stop cats and foxes from using your garden as a litter box - and it's a ...

No one wants to see their dog wolf down a pile of poop. Here are a few reasons why they might be doing it and what you can do to avoid the behavior.

Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks. However, parasite cleanses ...

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that ...

New Zealand faces a hidden health threat. It is Toxoplasma gondii. Cats carry this parasite. It can cause blindness. Nearly ...