A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

War's vocabulary, designed to control perception and justify violence, profoundly impacts societies. Israel's 'mowing the ...

Scientists have discovered that starving and then refeeding worms can reveal surprising secrets about aging. When a specific ...

In a disturbing case of medical misdiagnosis, an 18-year-old boy was treated for tuberculosis (TB) for six months before ...

Named for their flat, ball-peen-evoking noggins, these foot-long invertebrates secrete neurotoxins that can irritate human skin upon contact and also poison pets that ingest them. STAY UP TO DATE WITH ...

A microscopic image of a Bertiella Tapeworm next to a Pinworm Medical experts reveal rare infection caused by ‘Monkey Tapeworm’ The longest Bertiella worm (70cm) reported globally, according ...

A 40-fold increase in a Canadian strain of coyote-borne tapeworm that can cross to the human population is causing concerns for doctors in northern Alberta. Echinococcus multilocularis is a ...

Chilling images of ‘world’s largest human parasite’ pulled ‘wriggling’ from man, 35, after simple cooking mistake The man called for help after he spotted a worm - blood-red and ...

Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are ...

You can’t wriggle your way out of obesity. Doctors on YouTube have warned viewers that tapeworm egg pills are being sold on the dark web as a quick-fix weight loss solution — putting consumers ...

Tapeworm segments in human stool in the toilet bowl look like little bits of white rice. Tapeworm segments can be moving, but they're usually still. Learn what else to look for.