One spring, or manantial, is fed by groundwater that flows from a small orifice in the rock to create the larger pool. It is ...

You're bound to come across all kinds of snails when you're gardening, but there's one variety in particular that you should make sure you never touch.

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

Stuffed snails cooked in bamboo tubes is a dish that has helped put Tuyên Quang on the national culinary map and preserve the ...

Limpet teeth are used to break down rock so that the sea-going snail can get to the food it needs. Limpet teeth are made of nanofibers encased in a protein mix, along with an iron-containing crystal ...

Two species of fish-borne parasites have been found in freshwater fish routinely caught for consumption. Researchers say people could be eating the fish ...

It begins with the snail, where the parasite matures and releases free-swimming larvae called cercariae. These larvae infect freshwater fish, forming cysts in the fish's flesh.

A new study reveals that eating raw freshwater fish could expose you to dangerous parasitic worms that are spreading across the United States.

A UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and ...

Parasites in California freshwater fish can cause gastrointestinal problems, weight loss and lethargy.