When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...

Is your flourishing garden being invaded by flying and crawling insects? It’s a real pain in the butt for me seeing those freeloaders infesting my precious harvest. And before I can bring those ...

What is the Cherry Tomato Bridge? It’s a bridge over Dublin’s Royal Canal at Drumcondra Road that became an impromptu shrine to, yes, cherry tomatoes. Originally, a few became stuck to the ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally ...

Every so often, researchers stumble upon a find that prompts fresh questions about how living things adapt to harsh conditions. A recent expedition discovered giant ocean worms inside hidden ...

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

In May 2010, Ghana reported its last case of Guinea worm disease and announced it had stopped transmission a year later. The Carter Center / L. Gubb About a year after Jimmy Carter left the White ...

These include the feet, legs, buttocks, or back. Creeping eruption is caused by hookworms. Hookworm eggs are found in the feces of dogs and cats. After the eggs hatch, they mature into worms. The ...

However, you won't find worms in all strawberries; if you do, washing your fruit may only eliminate a few of the worms. Here's what else you need to know. Why Are Bugs in Berries? Strawberry and ...