An invasive, dog-killing parasite is now lurking in Southern California. In new research this week, scientists say they’ve confirmed the newfound spread of the flatworm Heterobilharzia americana to ...

As the weather warms and spring draws closer, Lake Mead is bound to see an increase of swim-starved residents ready to pack their coolers, lay out their towels and possibly take a dip in the water ...

Those who are terrified of climate change, artificial intelligence or unassembled Ikea furniture have never heard of Dicrocoelium dendriticum, an insidious, miniscule flatworm more commonly known as ...

The lancet liver fluke has a cunning — some might say horrifying — way of ensuring its survival. It turns ants into zombies. That’s how researchers who study this tiny parasitic flatworm often ...