Amid a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, we dug into our archives for investigations into parasitic organisms.

Scientists have identified genetic changes in wild populations of the parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis which may ...

A rare color mutation revealed natural tumors mirroring key cancer pathways, offering a new research model for future ...

The larvae of a beetle native to South and Central America, the critters are the perfect solution to sticky problem: How to ...

I can’t remember living without a pet. Well, maybe except for that weird mourning period after losing my 13-year-old cat. But ...

Cyclospora cayetanensis is all over the headlines amid a 2026 national surge and a Midwest outbreak. So should veterinary teams be worried about dogs and cats as carriers, reservoirs, or patients?

Mango’s story: Mango is an amazing dog: calm, sweet, smart – he knows basic cues such as sit, down and shake. He is good on leash and in the car. He’s a little shy with new people, but only for a ...

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A competitor in the UK's annual World Worm Charming Championships Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images The cacophony was loud enough to deter any living creature: an almost state-altering din of weird and ...

There can be nothing better than living with a dog (or other companion animal) and having negotiable two-way relationships in which each individual has an equal say in how they want to be treated and ...

LOSING SOMEONE SO YOUNG, SO VIBRANT, AND SO FULL OF PROMISE." DON'T TOUCH IT WITHOUT GLOVES. THAT'S THE WARNING THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION OFFICE IN WARREN COUNTY IS GIVING ABOUT AN ...

(NEXSTAR) – After decades of eradication, the New World screwworm is back in the United States. Cases of the flesh-eating parasite have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, and officials fear its ...