The gape worm is a roundworm that affects wild birds, chickens and turkeys. It is transmitted mainly by snails, slugs, earthworms, and grasshoppers. Other invertebrates such as beetles may also ...

The gape worm is a roundworm that affects wild birds, chickens and turkeys. It is transmitted mainly by snails, slugs, earthworms, and grasshoppers Some seemingly harmless creatures on your farm ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and ...

Snails are omnivorous and have evolved to eat just about everything. They enjoy nibbling away at worms, rotting veg, animal waste and even cannibalising other snails. They’re also massive fans of ...

The northern jacana, a water bird found in Costa Rica. An overview of its physical features, habitat and its unique ...

One particularly nasty strain, S. haematobium, infects over 110 million people around the world. One inside the body, the ...

New research suggests that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, may also raise the risk of cervical cancer.

WITH the weekend finally here and the weather heating up, if you want to ensure your garden is guest-ready, you’ve come to ...

But, somehow, life finds a way: The seafloor was crawling with critters of all shapes and sizes, from centuries-old sponges and cup corals to octopuses, snails, worms, sea spiders, icefish and ...