Imagine finding a stray hair — then watching it slither away like a snake. Video of such a creature was shared this week on Facebook by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which identified the creepy ...

In short: A parasite commonly known as red-worm-of-trout has been detected in southern Queensland and Victoria. The parasite can infect animals which eat uncooked or undercooked fish, including humans ...

The findings have been published in an academic, peer-reviewed journal, and researchers hope they lead to more parasitic species discoveries. It is not a discovery that many people would be delighted ...