Severe burning sensations and confusion were later attributed to rat lungworm, which is often transmitted through snails and slugs, a case study revealed.

Symptoms usually begin as headache, nausea, vomiting and fever, but then can spread to neurological symptoms after the ...

Nematodes have oily surfaces that impact survival and interactions, offering insights into evolution and parasite control. A ...

In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting ...

Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...

At least 30 people have been infected with a potentially deadly flesh eating parasite in Nicaragua as the previously ...

Certain species like sea stars and sea cucumbers can regenerate lost body parts. Other species use different defence tactics, ...

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These discoveries ...

The findings, recently published in the international journal Parasites and Vectors, mark the first comprehensive survey of these insects in the archipelago, said researchers involved in the project ...

The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled father and the fate of a high school classmate.

Registration is open for the 16th annual trail race at Southern Adventist University, a collaboration between the university’s Outdoor Adventure Program and McKee Foods Corporation. The race ... more ...