Archaeologists have long known that life on the Roman frontier was harsh, but new microscopic evidence from Hadrian’s Wall ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

Parasites don’t just steal nutrients — many actively take control of their hosts’ behavior. From fungi that force insects to ...

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic ...

Wild bees across the west face a growing threat from microscopic parasites. Last week an Oregon researcher visited USU’s ...

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Tapeworms, like this one imaged using a scanning electron micrograph, weaken their victims but don't typically kill them. Mediscan / Alamy What if the world’s parasites suddenly went extinct? Given ...

A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...