While it rarely slips out of hiding, it regulates its temperature with a sort of ‘cryptic basking’ called thigmothermy, ...

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel—and support ...

Vinegar eel "flash mob" caught under the microscope! Researchers were stunned when they measured the force of the roiling worm swarm.

Small and indispensable! A group of entomologists from Chulalongkorn University discovered a new species of wasp in the Eastern Himalaya, dubbed Heinrichiellus natgeo, the name in tribute to the ...

Grab your lab coat, or at least pretend you have one, and prepare to zoom way, way in because we’re about to explore a world ...

Commercial poultry producers face two broad categories of internal parasites: helminths (worms) and protozoa. Among helminths ...

The brown marmorated stink bug is high on New Zealand's least wanted list. At the Bioeconomy Science Institute in Auckland, ...

Paving way for new therapies, researchers decode how parasites that spread one of the world's deadliest diseases use trickery ...

External parasites, such as fleas and ticks, live on the body of the host and produce an infestation.

Some worm species in your garden are a sign of healthy soil, while others point to issues like acidity or too much moisture.

Worms are not uncommon in horses–and often go unnoticed for a long time. In the digestive tract, they can cause significant ...

Scientists have uncovered how your body actually tells your brain to stop eating when you’re sick. In a new study, researchers found that specialized cells in the gut detect parasites and send signals ...