Those who don’t clean up after their dogs while walking them risk drastically different fines depending on where they ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

A parasitic brain worm fatal to moose, elk, and caribou has been confirmed in northern Alberta for the first time.

Why do parasites harm their hosts? That's a question evolutionary biologists ask as they try to predict how a parasite might ...

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living ...

Wild bees across the west face a growing threat from microscopic parasites. Last week an Oregon researcher visited USU’s ...

Surgeons in India have removed a parasitic twin from a teenager who had an extra set of legs, buttocks and genitals attached ...

The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage.

Lost production due to stress, feed changes, or diseases may require additional veterinary care to fully recover. It may take ...

Gnat bites cause small, itchy red bumps that you can treat at home by cleaning and icing the area. You can wear protective clothing and use insect repellents to prevent gnat bites. Over-the-counter ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the US around 60 years ago – but it's now within 70 miles of the Texas border ...