The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...

The New World screwworm is getting dangerously close to the U.S., public health officials warn. If left untreated, a ...

Beware any rock that’s oblong and cylindrical, like a stubby stone finger. It might not be a rock. It could, very likely, be a coprolite. Yes, that’s another name for fossilized feces. And if you do ...

National and Kansas healthcare officials are warning people to watch out for possible signs of a flesh-eating parasite.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A potentially fatal dog worm lurks in California’s waters, waiting to attack your dog from the inside. A group of scientists from ...

A dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to have Baylisascaris, or raccoon roundworm, eggs in its system during a routine ...