A DEADLY parasite carried by foxes that can hide in your body for up to 15 years is on the rise across Europe, experts have ...

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

Do ants poop? Discover how these social insects have developed ingenious methods to manage their waste.

In a disturbing case of medical misdiagnosis, an 18-year-old boy was treated for tuberculosis (TB) for six months before ...

But in the immunosuppressed, it can cause a deadly hyperinfection syndrome, with the worms going through accelerating and ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly ...

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses—pathogens ...

Willie Earl, as everyone called him, was one of the most naturally funny human beings I have ever met. A pharmacist by trade ...

Some parasites can infect human eyes. Without treatment, these infections can lead to eye pain, ... The worm’s eggs pass through the infected animal’s intestines and contaminate their feces.

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to ...