Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

PARIS (AFP) ― Scientists said they had unraveled the genome of the hookworm, paving the way for better remedies against the disease-causing parasite that infects about 700 million people. An ...

Fleas and ticks aren’t the only parasites that suck your dog’s blood. Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum) are intestinal parasites that live in your pets’ guts. Nationwide, they are probably the most ...

New research from the University of California, Riverside suggests mammals have regulatory systems in place that lower the body’s immune response to a parasitic infection, such as hookworm, instead of ...