An American has been infested with a flesh-eating parasite in what officials believe is the first documented case-of-its-kind in the US. The parasite, the New World screwworm, eats living flesh and ...

Here’s something to remind you that things could always be worse. A case study this month documents a man whose eye became infested with a parasitic worm. Doctors in India detailed the real-life body ...

New Jersey already has its fair share of pesky bugs — from spotted lanternflies to cicadas to Asian lady beetles. You can now add another critter to the list: Jumping worms. Experts say these worms — ...

An invasive earthworm that can rapidly destroy soil and plant life has now been detected in Colorado, state officials confirmed. Known as the Asian jumping worm — or “crazy worm” — the species spreads ...