A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans could threaten California soon. The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and ...

Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.

Maggots may not be winning any popularity contests, but they're quietly becoming a contender to become the world's next big ...

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions ...

New research suggests that maggots may be the secret ingredient responsible for extremely high nitrogen values found in Neanderthal remains. People who study Neanderthals have often wondered about ...