The drug praziquantel has been used for decades to treat infections caused by parasitic flatworms, including schistosomiasis which afflicts over 200 million people worldwide. Most flukes and tapeworms ...

She lost a reported 40kg. Her secret? Not the rumoured tapeworms. Instead, she found doctors willing to inject her thyroid with iodine, and others who prescribed her amphetamines.

Researchers and veterinarians have been seeing an emerging detection and range expansion of E chinococcus multilocularis (also known as the fox tapeworm) around the globe. The rise in detection of ...

Lianas are overrunning tropical forests, reducing carbon storage and forest health. Fueled by rising CO 2, these “cheater” vines are now detectable from space. Credit: Shutterstock Lianas are ...

Our annual look at 10 animated shorts that Annecy attendees won't want to miss, from poignant contemporary tales to laugh-out-loud slapstick.

Despite its constant growth and status as the animation industry’s most important animation event for studios, filmmakers, students and fans, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival ...

Despite its constant growth and status as the animation industry’s most important animation event for studios, filmmakers, students and fans, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival remains, ...

The head louse, for example, is entirely dependent on our own species for its survival. They only eat human blood, and if they become dislodged from their host, they survive only briefly unless they ...