Traveling is definitely a fun experience; visiting countries with exciting natural wonders and experiencing new cultures. But we also want to be careful. Visiting new or unknown areas can open us up ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding on humans and other hosts, often causing mild to severe health problems. They can enter the body in multiple ways, including consuming contaminated food ...

Danger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border. A terrifying parasite that hasn’t breached North America in over a century has reemerged in Mexico, the US Department of Agriculture has ...

This new house : Trichinella spiralis -- Hooked on parasites : Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus -- Houdini's nefarious cousins : the trypanosomes, the schistosomes, and the lymphatic ...

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...