I dive into the bizarre discovery of a 165-million-year-old fossil that scientists say is a new species of ancient parasite – and yes, it may have come from a dinosaur’s butt.

A woman developed awful headaches after a pilates class, and their underlying cause was very unusual.

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports ...

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the US, the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico ...

“These results highlight a striking shift in the ecological health of the Indian River Lagoon,” McCoy said. “The ...

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this ...

A return of the parasites to the U.S. would cause major health concerns ... They could also be in your nose, eyes, or mouth." ...

“The fossil evidence suggests dinosaurs had at least small parasites,” said Jarzembowski. “Thorny-headed worms can be found ...

Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms that have damaged ...

A new-to-science species of worm has just pulled out one hell of a party trick: it can squash up like an accordion to a ...

Horsehair worms, also called Gordian worms, develop in the bodies of grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches and some beetle ...

Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...