The two species of African rhinoceros are conservation icons. Large, charismatic, and vitally important for their ecosystems, ...

And the worm itself was actually used as evidence to convict the sellers. It isn't a pleasant role, but parasites are sometimes called on as expert witnesses in cases of animal or human neglect.

The emergence of drug-resistant parasites thwarts efforts to control human malaria. How can we understand the mechanism of drug-resistance evolution and build a strategy to delay it? So far ...

Dr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infesting himself with them. By the end of his infestation ...