Malaria parasites contain tiny spinning crystals that have puzzled scientists for years. New research reveals they’re powered by a rocket-like reaction that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, releasing ...

Iskra’s glitter worm and the Elven abyss tunicate among top species recognized by the World Register of Marine Species Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography described two of ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Hammerhead worms are invasive flatworms that reproduce by cloning themselves through fragmentation. With little genetic diversity but powerful regenerative abilities and even neurotoxins, these ...

A study reveals how invasive worms are disrupting forests in the northern United States and changing key soils.

A Reddit user reportedly found a worm in their McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Experts say parasites are a natural and common occurrence in wild-caught fish like Alaskan pollock used in the ...

What do you get when you take an alien parasite and smush it together with a human being? Would you get to become a supercharged, head-eating anti hero like Venom? Or would you die a slow and painful ...

Ancient Romans in Britain were riddled with intestinal parasites that spread through human feces. Roundworms and whipworms both live in the intestine and cause various ailments, including abdominal ...

Heidi Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz "felt great" after completing a worm and parasite cleanse. The 52-year-old supermodel has no idea if the wellness trend - which involves taking herbal ...