The Sun

Skin-crawling moment parasitic worm bursts from the body of a dead praying mantis

Experts believe the peculiar parasite had been eating the insect alive from inside THIS is the stomach churning moment a parasite bursts out of stricken bug – like a scene straight out of the classic ...
Irish Sun

Blood-sucking ‘Alien’ parasite eats fish from inside out before exploding out of its body like the horror film

A BLOOD-sucking parasite has been found to eat fish from the inside before exploding out of their body – just like the horror film Alien. The blood-sucker is one of 24 new species of the killer ...
Daily Mail

In Spain, no one can hear you scream: Mediterranean fish under threat from gruesome 'Alien' parasite which eats their tongues then lives in their mouths

A gruesome ‘Alien-like’ parasite which eats the tongues of bream and then 'replaces' them in its victims mouths is spreading in the Mediterranean. Almost half the fish in some areas are infected with ...
T3

The science of Alien: Covenant: meet the real world xenomorphs

Ridley Scott's aliens are tearing their way out of chests and on to big screens again tonight in Alien: Covenant, so we've taken a look at the science behind the science fiction. If you've not had a ...
IFLScience

Parasite "Cleanses": Are We Riddled With Worms Or Is This Just The Latest Bogus Fad?

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...