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

Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient body 'blueprint' – one that most animals ...

Today's Bug of the Week raises the “ick” factor to a higher level. Looking like something out of a sci-fi movie, Vivivanne ...

Study finds that the pace of evolution in organisms differs depending on the type of cells involved. A new study finds that ...

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

Eating raw fish can come with the risk of ingesting sushi worms. Here's what those scary critters actually are, and how to ...

Researchers want the parasite to be added to the diseases that public health officials are required to report. Researchers ...

An 8-year-old girl in China vomited worms for a month before doctors found drain fly larvae from household water were the cause.

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...