A British woman believes a 2007 trip to India left her with 38 parasites in her brain after she contracted neurocysticercosis, a rare disease caused by the pork tapeworm. Here are three key facts ...

A hardy aquarium fish prized for its golden hue, the ornamental Flowerhorn cichlid (Amphilophus spp.) has become a problem for the residents of San Pablo City, Laguna: It is increasingly taking on an ...

A new study has reported that a new type of parasite has been found inside the Florida panther, following a joint investigation published by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

If you kneel in a patch of early summer tundra and listen closely, you may hear a faint, steady buzz rising from the mosses ...

A rare spring-run salmon was detected this month making its way up the Klamath River into the upper basin for the first time ...

An organic salmon company which supplies Waitrose and M&S is being investigated for pouring formaldehyde into a remote Scottish loch to aid its breeding programme.

They also gained insight into why a good scratch, at least at first, brings a sigh of relief. After all, not just people and ...

Their hideous whorl of a mouth is a “vortex of pain.” But to Kate Buckman, they’re misunderstood and adorable – and vital to ...

The North Bend School District has overhauled its summer meal program, shifting away from daily park based service to weekly ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms. The microscopic parasite, named Algophthora mediterranea, attacks algae ...