A team of researchers found 2,700-year-old eggs of parasitic intestinal worms under a stone toilet in what is now Israel. The team suspects the worms may have been responsible for poor health of some ...

Today we celebrate the humble toilet and draw attention to all those who don’t have one, so check out this latest, grossly awesome bathroom innovation. In honor of World Toilet Day–a day to remember ...

Question: Recently we’ve noticed red/pink worms in the bowl of our toilet. They are very thin and approximately 1 to 2 inches long. Our concern is that this might be a parasite infecting one of our ...

A growing corner of the internet is convinced its intestines are full of parasites — and that unproven, doctor-disdained cleanses are the solution.

A Derbyshire tourist attraction is appealing for 'regular' visitors to use its special environmentally friendly composting toilet and feed the worms. Crich Tramway Village, home of the National ...

Worm-lined pit latrines may take some getting used to, but they are key to delivering Sustainable Development Goal targets, says civil engineer Laure Sione. Laure Sione’s postdoctoral research at ...

A New Zealander who invented a composting lavatory which relies on worms to do its dirty work was told the creatures might be left down in the dumps by their role. How About That: more weird news from ...

An American woman is warning people to always thoroughly wash their produce — even prepackaged salads — after she came down with a horrifying bout of worms. In a series of TIkTok videos, Jacqui from ...

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

In an effort to help prevent open defecation and to ensure affordable and sustainable sanitation for households in flood-prone areas in Cuddalore district, a non-governmental organisation has come up ...