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Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full ...

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

An older man presses his fingers to the side of his head, next to his ear. To test whether humans still use auricular muscles — which once helped move our primate ancestors’ ears to funnel sound — ...

More than 90 percent of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain a parasite that is capable of inducing strokes or heart attacks in the humans who eat them. Researchers said the ...

A baby has been diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening syndrome after her red ears and throat were initially mistaken for a fever. Billie Frankcombe, just 11 months old, was born a "healthy" baby, ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Gametocytogenesis is a crucial process in which malaria parasites transition from their asexual stage to the sexual-stage ...

Golden Retrievers are widely known as some of the happiest dogs on the planet. They love life, adore their humans, and in general, are just happy to be alive. Baker is no exception to this rule—and he ...

Dear Reader: Demodex mites are microscopic parasites that live and feed on mammals ... Of those 65, two make their homes on humans. The thought of playing host to microscopic mites can be upsetting.