The invasive slug's slime trail can transmit a dangerous parasite known as rat lungworm, which can cause neurological and spinal cord damage if ingested by humans.

Known to science as Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly can be found across Central and South America. A reasonably common ...

Spielberg’s WotW, by contrast, is both vastly bigger and strikingly smaller. It’s one of the most intimate large-scale ...

Bed bugs, a blood-sucking insect, tend to hide themselves in beds in homes or hotels. Here's how to avoid infestations.

A parasitic fly known as the New World Screwworm has been located 400 miles from the U.S. border causing concern in the ...

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday halted cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States over concerns of the New World screwworm parasite's rapid spread.

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows ...

Bugs found in 29 states, primarily Florida and Texas, may be invading homes and spreading a deadly parasite responsible for a ...

Coughing: Not all dogs will develop this symptom, but when the worms migrate through the body, they can damage the lungs and ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

People are going on social media to share their belief that this antiparasitic drug can fight cancer. Learn what the science ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...