Artificial intelligence can spot parasitic worm eggs in human faecal samples – including those from parasite species missed when lab technologists use a microscope to study the same samples. The ...

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite's ...

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 ...

Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many ...

Phytosaurs were long-snouted and heavily armoured, bearing a remarkable resemblance to modern crocodilians in size, appearance, and lifestyle. Image by DiBgd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Phytosaurs were ...

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...