Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies, has long challenged veterinarians and public health experts ...

A new study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease affecting both animals and humans. Using high-resolution melting (HRM) PCR, researchers developed a fast, ...

Today we have modern antiparasitic drugs. But 130 years ago, our forebears had nothing but quack cures and prayers to drive out tapeworms.

As temps fall, those fall walks with your pooch are getting cold. Can you leave that poop on the sidewalk in Columbus?

Humans exhibit rapid, intense reactions to snakes and spiders, rooted in ancient survival instincts. Specific visual cues ...

Not every great museum is grand or traditional in style. Some of the most memorable ones are located within small towns and ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months, and ...

Conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke searches with his team for frogs in Altos de Campana National Park in Panama. Nate ...

Across species from pets to wildlife, chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis are increasingly common — and humans share much of the blame. Across the globe, animals from household pets ...

New research shows that it's possible to end the practice of using people as human bait to catch and test the black flies ...

A superbug that does not respond to the very last ditch antibiotics and that has been circulating in Asia and Europe arrives ...

The death of a legendary Japanese actor, Tatsuya Nakadai, was first reported by Japan's leading media outlet. Tatsuya Nakadai ...