Artificial intelligence can spot parasitic worm eggs in human faecal samples – including those from parasite species missed when lab technologists use a microscope to study the same samples. The ...

Five of the coprolites (26%)—one human and four dog—were found to contain the eggs of parasitic worms. Researchers say it is the earliest evidence for intestinal parasites in the UK where the host ...

Phytosaurs were long-snouted and heavily armoured, bearing a remarkable resemblance to modern crocodilians in size, appearance, and lifestyle. Image by DiBgd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Fossilized faeces provides ...

A new analysis of ancient faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near Stonehenge has uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms, suggesting the inhabitants feasted on the internal ...

Study of ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of the famous stone monument suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. A ...