Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

Tiger snakes in southern Australia, known for their striking striped appearance, are venomous reptiles that thrive in diverse habitats. Despite their potent neurotoxic venom, they typically avoid ...

Virginia Tech researchers traced life’s evolution to nearly 2 billion years ago, showing slow changes during the “boring billion” and rapid diversification after ice ages reset the evolutionary path.

The Lunar New Year 2025 marks the arrival of the Wood Snake, a rare and meaningful combination that appears only once every 60 years. AP A worker adjusts a 2025 snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's ...

A major winter storm is bearing down on Kansas today and will bring treacherous conditions for the entire day. A Blizzard Warning covers much of central Kansas, with Winter Storm Warnings and ...

An albino Japanese rat snake is seen in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in this Aug. 6, 2024, file photo. (Mainichi/Yosuke Tsuyuki) OSAKA -- Primates, including humans, instinctively fear snakes ...

It's a 13-3 run by Louisville to completely put this one away. Virginia loses its first game of 2025 in discouraging fashion. Louisville 70, Virginia 50 | Final Virginia loses track of Reyne Smith ...

From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency across Virginia on Friday as the first winter storm of 2025 approaches the Commonwealth. A powerful winter storm is ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for Virginia on Friday ahead of an incoming winter storm. Current forecasts indicate Sunday night into Monday could be wintry in ...

With the snake season in full swing, it is crucial to know what steps to take if you are bitten by a snake, especially in South Africa where snake encounters are common in summer. On Thursday ...

He was taken to Newton Medical Center for treatment before being flown by helicopter to Jacobi hospital in New York, a neighbor to the Bronx Zoo with a clinic that specializes in snake bites.