Medicine & TechnologyTiny, wingless head lice feed on scalp blood and can spread through contact or shared items, causing itching. Learn why these tiny parasites are so itchy.
Schistosomiasis is said to be responsible for an estimated 280,000 deaths yearly, affecting 250 million people across 78 countries. Read to learn more.
Scientists use single-chain polymer nanoparticles to target malaria parasites at the ookinete stage to fight the infection. Read the article to know more details.
Hundreds of animals were rescued from a New York-based hoarder who was charged with multiple counts of cruel confinement of animals. Read to know more.
Parasitic passengers of the whales, as well as barnacles, on a calf and a mother, are seen in photographs as they migrated south towards Antarctica. Read to know more.
Scientists used genetically modified mosquitoes called Plasmodium falciparum to deliver malaria vaccines. Find out how effective these parasites are as a vaccine delivery system.
Toxoplasma gondii is the most successful parasite in the world and many have it but are not aware that they do. Read on to learn how the eyes could hold the clue if a person has toxoplasmosis.
A new study fills in the gaps in the ecological consequences of infections caused by parasites in natural ecosystems. Read to understand how herbivory behavior has affected ecology as a whole.
An ancient toilet was recently discovered in Jerusalem and findings have shown that the 2,700-year-old find still shows some signs of infection a long time ago.