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 ...

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 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 ...

DIMO Healthcare has introduced the country’s first Echosens FibroScan Expert 630, revolutionizing non-invasive liver assessments. ..

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek ...

The Asian fish tapeworm (AFT), Schyzocotyle acheilognathi, is a notorious cosmopolitan invasive parasite that has great relevance in freshwater ecosystems. This euryxenous cestode life cycle includes ...