The first study of copycat urination in an animal documents how one chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit. Now researchers are exploring why.

On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, ...

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin offers a breakthrough in treating parasitic infections, providing an ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

When Anne Maldzinski underwent a blood stem-cell transplant to cure her cancer, the procedure triggered a life-threatening ...

As loving cat parents, we do everything we can to give our kitties the best possible care. But even the most attentive ...

A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition.

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

Relationships between gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) and the gastrointestinal microbiome ... the evolutionary correlates of GIP infections for health and disease in humans and great apes. Our ...