SALT LAKE CITY, September 18, 2008—Researchers have discovered a connection between genes that could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. Using worms that share similar genetics to humans, ...

The worms are transmitted by infected flies, which pass them to animals and potentially humans by landing near their eyes and feeding on their tears, according to the CDC.

For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we are looking at how humans are spreading invasive jumping worms — and how they can help slow the spread.

Tiny worms that live in the highly radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone were found to be immune to radiation — which scientists hope could provide clues about why some humans develop cancer ...

Strands of parasitic worms found in dogs and cats are more likely to infect humans than other worm species, University of Georgia researchers said.

The worms have previously been found in pets in the U.S. Now, the discovery of the worms in a black bear has prompted renewed worries for humans.

Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...