River otters are a top predator in the area, so their poop is full of DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including ...

Most people don’t get excited about intestinal parasite eggs preserved in 500-year-old human feces. But Marissa Ledger isn't ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Researchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with normal parasites, thanks to ...

The findings open the door for new diagnostic, surgical tools. Ingestible devices are commonly used to study and treat ...

Ingestible devices are often used to study and treat hard-to-reach tissues in the body. Swallowed in pill form, these ...

A study by School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to ...

T he only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to ...

Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to manage a person's blood sugar levels, and doctors treat it ...

When did our human ancestors first decide that we needed to cover up and wear clothes? As strange as it may seem, lice may ...

Helminths are known for their remarkable ability to regulate host immune responses, a trait that has intrigued scientists for ...

This summer on his final tour, and for the last 48 years, Richard Dawkins has argued that living things are the sum of their ...