Seizures in children are usually linked straight away to fever, family history or epilepsy, but doctors still keep running ...

Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...

Working with raw fish can be tricky from a food safety standpoint. Thankfully, there's an easy way to inspect it before you ...

Archaeologists have long known that life on the Roman frontier was harsh, but new microscopic evidence from Hadrian’s Wall shows just how miserable daily existence could be for the troops who guarded ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

History loves to romanticize the Romans. We see them as the “good” empire — organized, clean, and civilized. They brought us aqueducts, heated floors, and sanitation. But if you zoom in on their nasty ...

Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

While the spread of raccoons in Europe is often discussed, their companion tends to remain unnoticed: The raccoon roundworm ...

Scientific research has just revealed that Roman soldiers defending the northern frontier of Britannia faced an invisible enemy perhaps even more debilitating than the tribes beyond Hadrian's Wall. A ...