SAN DIEGO — A parasite commonly called "the zombie snail" has been found at Lake Murray. In 2019, a student of Scripps Institution of Oceanography Professor Ryan Hechinger found a snail that looked a ...

White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to ...

The natural world is always fascinating, with millions of unique species for us to explore and research. But now and again, nature presents us with something so strange that it is, frankly, bizarre.

Experts are urging heightened vigilance to prevent parasitic infections, following the recent confirmation of a rare case in South Korea. The ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — An invasive, giant snail species, that can also lead to outbreaks of meningitis, has been found in New Port Richey, Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and ...

A breeding population of Chinese "mystery snails" has surfaced in a Georgia lake, prompting fears that they could spread parasites and damage property, per an advisory by the Georgia Department Of ...

The LSU AgCenter is calling on residents to help curb the spread of apple snails, an invasive species increasingly found in area lakes and ponds.

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...

Cajun food is known to be rustic, but Louisiana officials are suggesting caution when it comes to eating the giant invasive snails spreading in the state’s swamps. The bayous have become a popular ...

"It tastes more like chicken gizzards." Creative cook reveals interesting strategy for dealing with invasive creatures: 'They ...

The squishy little parasites are less than an inch long, but they cause a globe-girdling disease variously known as schistosomiasis, bilharziasis, or simply snail fever. The more man does to increase ...