We're way behind several species when it comes to regeneration, and scientists are keen to discover the secrets of these other animals so we can learn from them – including, in a new study, the marine ...

All animals, including humans, experience stress. Not the type where you worry about paying bills, but metabolic ...

If a worm was trying to burrow into your skin, you'd be forgiven for thinking you'd feel it gnawing at your flesh—but scientists have identified how one wriggling parasite does so without you noticing ...

THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up camp in people’s intestines and causing a host of unpleasant symptoms.

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to blame. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

You’re not likely to witness a horsehair worm making its exit from a praying mantis, but if you do, it’s quite a sight. The spaghetti-like worm, under wet conditions, gradually wiggles out of its host ...