parasites
Parasites by Post: The Online Black Market for Therapeutic Worms
Some swear by Helminthic therapy, infesting themselves with parasitic worms to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions—except the treatment is far from doctor approved.
425 Million-Year-Old 'Pirate' Worm Is an Amazing Find of Prehistoric Parasitism
Tongue worms have been successfully mooching off their hosts for 425 million years.
What Happens to You if You Give Yourself a Tapeworm to Lose Weight?
Khloe Kardashian said on television that she was thinking about using a parasite to lose weight, but like a lot of things that get said on reality TV, that's a terrible idea.
New Study on Parasitic Wasps Sounds Like the Plot of a Horror Movie
Wasps: now with parasitic viral sidekicks.
Recreating a Home for Gut Parasites Is Really Hard
Single-cell organisms like Giardia attach to the small intestines to take nutrients, but how they do so is still something of a mystery.
Here's What Climate Change Could Do to Honey Bees
A British scientific study found that climate change may help a deadly parasite spread among US and European honeybees, which could severely impact one of the most fundamental processes in food production.
How a Cat Parasite Affects Your Behavior, Mental Health, and Sex Drive
We used to believe that a healthy human could control the Toxoplasma parasite indefinitely. New evidence suggests the opposite. Through a delicate finessing of the neurotransmitters in our brains, it is us who are being controlled.
An Explanation From the Scientist Behind That Cat Poop Cancer Treatment
You won't ever cure your cancer by eating cat poop, if that's what you were thinking. Dr. David J. Bzik, who has worked with toxoplasma for over a decade, is more interested in other aspects of his discovery.
Sesame Street's Newest Muppet Is Obsessed with Pooping
Hanging around latrines and squatting over ditches puts kids at risk for some horrifying diseases, and Raya is here to educate kids about keeping all those worms and bacteria out of their digestive systems. I'm betting she'll save thousands of lives...
The Mind-Controlling Cat Parasite Has Been Found in Arctic Beluga Whales
Toxoplasma gondii has made the jump from land mammals to ocean ones, and climate change may be to blame.
The Effects of the Cat Mind-Control Parasite Might Be Permanent
This is bad news for mice and some human schizophrenics.