Can this bird self-medicate with plants to kill parasites? Some researchers think so

The great bustard’s secret weapon is ... vegetation.

Letting your cat go outside could spread “life-threatening” parasites — new research

Rabies has also been linked to outdoor cats.

Disease-causing parasites could be hitching a ride to the beach on microplastics

Our research found that plastic had two to three times more parasites than seawater.

Paleontologists uncover fossils of Earth's earliest parasites

More than 500 million years ago, parasites were already stealing from their hosts.

Neuro-Parasites Exerting Mind Control Reveal Nature's 'Imperius Curse'

This is far more horrifying than anything you'd see in the Harry Potter universe.

Parasites in Poop Fossils Reveal the Crappiness of Ancient Human Hygiene

We've come a long way.

Scientists Discover How Malarial Parasites Became Resistant to Drugs

'It's always a race between the parasite and what you're using to try to kill it.'

Mandrills Can Teach Humans a Lesson in Disease Prevention

Quarantine makes all the difference.

Zombie Lore Should Ditch Viruses for Parasites

Zombie viruses are scary, but parasites have the potential to be way scarier. 

A Remote-Controlled Cyborg Beetle Proves Tech Will Let Humans Become Parasites

Mind control has been around for millennia. Mankind is just getting into the game.

Join the Citizen Scientists Hunting Zombie Parasites That Lay Eggs in Bees

Fly maggots eat honeybees from the inside out, causing the bees to act like zombies.