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

Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

After a wallaby escaped from its backyard enclosure in Cudahy, the owner said she was given five days to surrender the animal ...

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.

FDA approves Bravecto Quantum, the first injectable flea and tick treatment offering dogs up to 12 months of protection.

What all that led to was SB 1658 which, when it takes effect, adds a new provision to existing laws on animal cruelty. It ...

"Illegally released." Concerned resident makes alarming discovery while visiting local lake: 'They can spread diseases and ...

The USDA has revived a decades-old strategy involving sterile flies to combat the deadly New World screwworm. These parasites can kill a cow in just two weeks, and cases have already popped up in ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

A large-scale study tracing human disease history back 37,000 years has identified harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites ...