Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

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In experiments, the olfactory nervous system of roundworms was able to detect acetylpropionyl, and when it did, it triggered ...

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Fifth place in the competition went to Quinten Geldhof of Winthrop, Massachusetts, for his video of a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, or roundworm. Tardigrades—also known as "water bears" or ...

A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Two people in the South Bay area of Los ...

Without doubt the most fun video at the top of the competition, this clip shows a tardigrade riding on the back of a nematode, or roundworm. Often known as water bears, tardigrades are super-tough ...

The Kavli Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation are collaborating to accelerate research in the emerging field ...

Opens in a new tab or window While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said.

The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, officials said. “While Baylisascaris is rare in people and the risk to ...