Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and force them to do things against their will, with the goal of spreading the ...

A stealthy parasite behind deadly sleeping sickness has been caught using an astonishing trick to evade the human immune system. Credit: Shutterstock A deadly parasite stays hidden by shredding its ...

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, ...