The first time I was bitten by a leech, I was swimming in a West Virginia river. I remember the scene perfectly: I crawled ...

Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time. They were here before the dinosaurs: The oldest fossils are more than 500 ...

Meet the leech, the misunderstood hero of aquatic ecosystems all over the world, who does not always suck blood!

It's active leech season, y'all. The slimy creatures are often seen the most during the dry summer months when waterbody size is reduced, which has been a trending thing in Texas due to the extreme ...

Leech bites are often misunderstood. These myths spread fear and misinformation. Here are some myths you must know about ...

A 430-million-year-old fossil has rewritten leech history, showing they are at least 200 million years older than previously believed. Unlike today’s bloodsucking leeches, their ancient ancestors ...

The Waukesha Biota was the center for massive paleontological information, and new revelations found the origin of a ...

WALKER, Minn. — Minnesota's third-largest lake has a namesake only an angler could love: the leech. Earthworm's ugly aquatic cousin. Those slimy, crawly creatures straight out of a horror film. But ...

Ken Grewe plunges his hand into the bottom of a small, black plastic bag - as if he were searching for remaining treats in a sack of candy. What Grewe is seeking is anything but sweet. Like he has for ...

NEAR OTTER TAIL LAKE, Minn. -- Ken Grewe plunges his hand into the bottom of a small, black plastic bag -- as if he were searching for remaining treats in a sack of candy. What Grewe is seeking is ...