The creature suffered a bout of health issues and stopped eating jellyfish when the aquarium it called home in Japan shut ...

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, ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...

Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...

This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

Some fungi have been very helpful to humans, like the ascomycetous fungi that generate the antibiotic penicillin. Scientists have now identified ... | Earth And The Environment ...

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

Jimmy Carter's legacy includes a major medical contribution: the eradication of guinea worm disease. Learn about this ancient ...

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

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.