Jimmy Carter’s example — as a leader, a humanitarian, and a human — can guide us through these unclear times, writes WHO ...

A recently discovered 'hook-headed' creature is brutally killing a nearly endangered species on a picturesque island.

President Biden honored Carter’s ‘character’ during his eulogy as Trump, Obama and other former presidents attended the service at the Washington National Cathedral ...

Dignitaries, including Supreme Court justices and members of Congress, take part in lying-in-state ceremony at Capitol ...

During and after his presidency, President Carter also demonstrated the political and moral leadership of the United States over and over again, and its role in advancing global security, ...

President Carter's legacy in global health, including the eradication of river blindness, malaria, and Guinea-worm disease, ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Guinea worms are thin, thread-like parasites that can grow up to three feet long within the human body, before emerging through the skin. The Carter Center Humans cannot develop resistance to the ...

stretchy skin -- like that of a pig or human -- significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed ...