Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known United States cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes).

A mum claims doctors warned the lumps in her neck could be parasitic worms from her two adopted 'street cats' - before ...

A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Lice are parasites that survive on your body by living off your blood. Three types of lice impact humans: head lice, body lice, and pubic lice. Head lice, the ...

Hammerhead worms, an invasive species from Asia, are a toxic menace — but chopping them up can do more harm than good.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts give helpful tips for how to prevent and treat damaging infestations of armyworms.

Head lice are tiny, wingless parasites that live on human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. They can be frustrating, ...

New research reveals itchiness may be a defense mechanism, with persistent pruritus serving as the skin’s early alarm against ...

In the 1990s, the San Miguel Island fox nearly went extinct, with numbers dropping to just 15. A recovery program increased ...

John Sweeney has been dubbed the “Scalp Hunter” due to the devastating nature of his crimes. He was given the name due to one of his many gruesome sketches depicting his murders. Sweeney was ...

Discovered 30 years ago, microRNAs are increasingly recognized as important regulators of cell physiology and human disease.

Caenorhabditis elegans, one millimeter long, has just 959 cells. The worm’s simplicity has made it a mainstay of scientific research.Credit... Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth When scientists ...