Pat Hutchings, a marine biologist focused on studying marine worms, visited Bora-Bora in 2015 while on vacation and decided ...

Some worms have the uncanny ability to regrow after being cut in half, and the science behind it, as well as notable examples ...

A23a could break into vast segments any day, which may then hang around for years, like floating cities of ice cruising uncontrollably around South Georgia. However, this is not the first time ...

Ingesting the eggs leads to tapeworm larvae growing in many different human tissues, particularly brain and muscle. This leads to seizures and more. Undercooked pork can contain tapeworm larvae, ...

Medical experts have issued an urgent warning after a disturbing case of beef tapeworm infection emerged from consuming "Soi Ju" (raw minced beef), a popular Thai dish. The incident has sparked ...

For instance, one man lived with a tapeworm in his brain for more than four years until the headaches and strange smells become too much to bear. In other cases, parasites can kill their host.

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal worms often lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea, because ...