This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

A resilient raccoon-carried parasite is rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a significant neurological risk to humans, ...

Dig Deeper is an ongoing series that delves into the stories behind plants and fungi you know and love. Meet experts from Kew ...

A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...

Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day ...

An often deadly parasite to some types of animals has been found for the first time in the province, according to a First ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said doctors told him a parasite ate part of his brain, after experiencing memory loss and brain fog in 2010. The New York Times reviewed a deposition of Kennedy from 2012 that ...

Parasite can survive in chlorine for days. — -- A hardy parasite has led federal health officials to warn pool goers to be careful in the water this summer. Outbreaks related to pools, hot tubs ...

As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a ...