Multiple types of parasitic worms can be passed from dogs to humans, including roundworms and hookworms. Practicing good hygiene is the best way to prevent worms from spreading. If you suspect your ...

After heavy rainfall, sightings of an invasive species have been on the rise in North Texas. Hammerhead worms, named for their distinct hammer-shaped head, are a species of worm endemic to Southeast ...

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

Researchers recently found over 100 species of ribbon worm, most of which are new to science, off of the coast of Oman. Photo courtesy of Svetlana Maslakova (Florida Museum of Natural History) ...

An invasive, dog-killing parasite is now lurking in Southern California. In new research this week, scientists say they’ve confirmed the newfound spread of the flatworm Heterobilharzia americana to ...

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...

A representation of single-cell RNA sequencing data from two species of worms, C. elegans (left) and C. briggsae (right). Each point represents a single cell, arranged such that cells from the same ...