The worm eggs show how preserved poop can provide a peek into the diets of the people who were around as Stonehenge took shape, filling in part of the human puzzle connected to one of the world's ...

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms enter the body and affect it in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool.

Both human and pig feces were commonly used as farming manure during that time — and handling contaminated poo is a surefire way to contract intestinal worms, including roundworm and whipworm.

In terms of contemporary interest in these parasites, about 35 nematode species can occur in humans. The research has been published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite ...

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite’s ...

Rare parasites found in 200 million-year-old reptile poop Even ancient aquatic predators can't avoid the occasional pest. Laura Baisas Aug 9, 2023 2:00 PM EDT ...