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

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

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 ...

Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

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

This protozoan causes dysentery and is notoriously difficult to detect in archaeological samples because, unlike worms, it ...

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 ...

No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.