A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...

Along parts of the Western Australian coast, large shells sometimes lie half buried in tidal mud. They belong to Syrinx aruanus, known as the Australian trumpet and regarded as the largest living sea ...

Cone snails deploy sophisticated venom cocktails to paralyse prey. Anthony King talks to the researchers harnessing these ...

A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasite found in rats. It is also called rat lungworm. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) A disease that can cause neurological illness and meningitis in ...

Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found west of Texas first time on record. Here's what to know/ (CDC) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain-eating worms known as 'rat lungworm' have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found ...

If you’re lucky enough to spot a blue dragon on the beach, enjoy the rare encounter; just admire it from a safe distance, ...

On Mooney Goes Wild tonight: our intrepid reporter, Terry Flanagan, has over the last two decades brought us stories of the wild, weird and wonderful things happening right across the island. We take ...