The findings show why checking yourself for ticks is especially important, the researchers say.
The woman started to see "worms" come out of her nose, doctors in Greece reported.
Researchers have found evidence the rat lungworm is now endemic in southern California
Nature is awesome, but it can also be super gross.
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
Three's a crowd: Tree, beetle, and fungus don't get along, but they're surviving together.
What can we say? Nature is scary.
The "worm-charging mechanism" of parasitic nematodes illustrates the wildest physics on the tiniest scales.
Chagas disease is likely endemic throughout the southern half of the country, researchers argue in a new paper.
At least two different populations of a parasitic wasp native to Europe have been found on opposite coasts of North America. But no one knows how they got there.
The patient recently traveled to El Salvador, where cattle farmers have been battling the “man-eater” maggots for the past two years.
Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, smelly poop offers some much-needed insight.
Though the worm removal was successful, he experienced vision complications.
The Department of Agriculture is pursuing a disgusting—but effective—strategy to eliminate the larva of the New World screwworm fly.
Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.
Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats, can shred human sperm and may be an overlooked factor in declining male fertility, according to new research.
The tiny hitchhikers might be yucky, but they’re also a sign of a thriving deep-sea ecosystem.
Scientists have pinpointed the precise spot in parks where dogs are most likely to pick up the parasite.
The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.
Researchers have found that the fungus Cordyceps militaris contains a key ingredient that could be used to attack tumor cells.
