But an ancient parasite egg discovered in a 6,200-year-old grave hints that humans unwittingly spread disease using the earliest farming technology. The schistosomiasis parasite egg was unearthed ...

The parasite eggs show that people who came from the food cultures of the Chinese continent and Korean Peninsula lived in Fujiwarakyo, the institute said in its report released in the spring.

Football-shaped whipworm eggs pictured in the top row, circular tapeworm eggs with a dark outer shell pictured in the bottom row. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

The four most concerning female parasites lay eggs at different rates. For instance, a female brown stomach worm will lay about 200 eggs per day, while a female barber pole worm can lay 10,000 eggs a ...

For the parasite, benefits include increased fecundity due to greater allocation of resources toward mating and producing more eggs rather than defending nests, incubating eggs, and feeding young.

Medically reviewed by Emily Dashiell, NDA parasite cleanse refers to a strategy used to eliminate organisms living in and ...

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

But some egg-laying parasites go more than just skin deep. Tapeworms, for example, invade your intestines. Adults can stretch longer than a bowling lane and block up your digestive system.

Older cattle frequently have been exposed to the parasites and developed a degree of immunity. Adult worms in the gut of cattle produce eggs that are passed in the feces. The eggs hatch, producing ...

Even if a tapeworm is not yet visible, a doctor can check stool samples for parts of larvae or eggs. From there, medication will clear up the parasite. “Sometimes the tapeworm will exit your ...