New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been revealed.

They crawl, they control, and they kill—without a sound. These real-life parasites turn their hosts into pawns in a ...

A woman who says she faces criticism for having a Scouse accent is determined to prove people wrong. Lois Sands, 26, from ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...