Though the tapeworm can develop within weeks in the human gut, cysticercosis is caused by the migration of larvae into soft tissues where they eventually calcify and form cysts. Here's a video I ...

A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam Ghali, an emergency room doctor, shared the seriously disturbing scan on X ...

Decapod crustaceans, which include crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, represent a highly diverse and ecologically significant group of marine animals. Their evolutionary history is marked by significant ...

The 'M' can look thick, thin or even broken in appearance. The immature larvae are alligator-like and appear similar to other lady beetle larvae. Larvae are blue to black with two orange stripes, and ...

To observe whether predators interact with oysters, a monitoring was conducted in the Helgoland harbor (54.170500, 7.891667; at 10 m depth) in September 2021 using a benthic lander equipped with two ...