Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

Bristle worms and soldier fly larvae can grow on aquaculture sludge and become protein-rich feed for fish and livestock. But toxic substances can ...

THEY’RE probably driving you mad, now that the weather has warmed up. And while house flies are the bane of many lives in the ...

The process the immortal jellyfish uses to cheat death is like a form of cloning. If we can adapt it to the human body, it ...

Imagine peering into a still pond at dusk, the surface glassy and undisturbed—except for a few tiny, wriggling creatures ...

A MAN who couldn’t pee was horrified to discover the cause – a massive red worm, wriggling out of his bladder. Medics snapped disturbing photos of the parasite as it emerged through a ...

Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

Moles are carnivorous creatures; they don't eat plants, but they can nonetheless harm your plants accidentally while ...

The drug has been used in the U.S. for decades, but human trials of the drug in Africa found it cured individuals who had developed river blindness.

We know what fossils look like. For example ... their evolution. But larvae are so tiny and fragile, the chances of finding one fossilized are practically zero—or so I thought! I already knew that ...

The woman then took the bunny over to her ring light for closer inspection and that's when things went from gross to totally mortifying. "I saw what looke ...

By the time leaves start to wilt, the plant’s root system is usually gone and there’s no saving it. While most bugs are just ...