River otters are a top predator in the area, so their poop is full of DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including ...

Most people don’t get excited about intestinal parasite eggs preserved in 500-year-old human feces. But Marissa Ledger isn't ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

T he only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to ...

NYC mice are prone to making their home inside buildings, and they’re fond of leaving behind droppings, urine and dander.

A study by School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to ...

Dog waste is a legitimate problem in America, and this Reddit thread reveals just how angry hikers get about poop bags.

What we know and don't know about Stamford Government Center’s mice infestation after a report the spelled out where and how ...

A potentially deadly tapeworm has been found in an ... and domestic canids that can be transmitted to humans through exposure to infected animal feces, and it might be lurking much closer to ...

It marked the first time we’ve found the partial body of one of these parasites in fossil form – previously, all we had was some eggs from Permian shark poop – and it makes sense when you ...