In a rare medical case, parasitic worms grew underneath a woman's upper eyelid.

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...

"You can anesthetize the worm, watch through a microscope ... you would expect scientists to look for insights into human biology. Its body consists of just 959 cells. It has no lungs, liver ...

The human body also regenerates ... The growth of new segments (body parts) in marine worms is controlled by a special growth zone, in which special stem cells are located. New segments then ...

The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival – but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing ...

The answer is yes: humans can get worms from cats ... to be taken orally for one to three days to kill the parasites within ...

Itch, he explains, is the body’s way of detecting threats such as skin infections before they can take hold. Subscribe to Technology Networks’ daily newsletter, delivering breaking science news ...

The dorsal blood vessel carries blood to the front of the body, while the ... signs of ageing and make the worms live two or three times longer than other worms. Humans have the same ageing ...

The human body also regenerates ... The growth of new segments (body parts) in marine worms is controlled by a special growth zone, in which special stem cells are located. New segments then ...

Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others ...