A woman and her grown son contracted “rat lungworm” after eating raw centipedes they bought at a market in China, researchers said. Scientists with the Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China ...

The 69 th annual Howard County fair came to a close Saturday evening, but not before a 4-H tradition involving some slimy, fuzzy and multi-legged critters. After a week of showing off pigs, goats, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Rat lungworm is, thankfully, one of the few parasites that sounds ...

Centipedes aren't even remotely closely related to the snails and slugs the worms usually target, and most parasites are pretty particular about their hosts. Things that live in mollusks don't usually ...

Although the SirCam worm may not have had the blockbuster opening run of a virus like Melissa, it's certainly got legs. Several unique features ensure it'll be around awhile. SirCam worm built to last ...

The first patient, a 78-year-old woman, came to the hospital in November 2012 with a headache, sleepiness and cognitive impairment. Weeks later, her 46-year-old son also came to the hospital with a ...

After two people in Guangzhou, China, were admitted to the hospital with headaches and other neurological symptoms, doctors pinpointed an infection with a unusual backstory: They had eaten raw ...