A first-of-its-kind University of Stirling study could better inform strategies to control salmon lice, after researchers uncovered major differences in the secretions the parasite produces as larvae.

Malaria parasites contain tiny spinning crystals that have puzzled scientists for years. New research reveals they’re powered by a rocket-like reaction that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, releasing ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears ...

Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been thriving were instead dying—completely unable to survive without a protein his lab ...

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

A declassified CIA document from 1951 has resurfaced online, drawing attention to a Soviet scientific study that explored similarities between parasitic worms and cancer tumours. It said some ...