It was a literal tape worm. A UK mom was relieved — albeit embarrassed — after discovering that her son’s “brain-eating worm” was actually a harmless piece of tape. The ordeal occurred in November ...

The third-party presidential candidate said in a 2012 deposition that a doctor suggested a parasite hurt him. We spoke to an expert, who said a brain-eating tapeworm larvae would be impossible.

The early bird gets the worm — but you have to be even earlier to wrangle the jumping worm. Experts are warning gardening enthusiasts to look out for jumping worms this summer, as the species is known ...

Arachnophobia is the technical term for an irrational or severe fear of spiders. It’s also the name of an incredibly campy yet satisfying horror film from 1990. In the movie, a previously undiscovered ...

TAMPA, Florida -- It's like something out of a science-fiction movie -- a brain-eating parasitic worm living in your eye. But for one Florida man, it was reality. ***Warning: This story contains ...

Osedax mucofloris is one of my all-time favorite sea creatures. Why? Osedax mucofloris literally translates to “bone-eating snot-flower,” which, let’s face it ...

Warning: This article is not for those with a weak stomach. Adventureland is hosting its second annual Phantom's Worm Eating Contest amid Iowa's largest Halloween event, Phantom Fall Fest. You read ...

Bone worms (the red animals in this picture) were first discovered in the early 2000s, but these animals are believed to have evolved more than 100 million years ago. Adapted from Fujiwara et al. via ...

To safely fly when it’s cold out, special fluid keeps planes from icing over. However, spraying the fluid creates a lot of waste. Now, airport leaders in Pasco, Washington, this spring have turned to ...