Two right whales were spotted swimming in Treasure Coast waters last weekend. North Atlantic right whales Koala and Curlew ...

Jimmy Carter's legacy includes a major medical contribution: the eradication of guinea worm disease. Learn about this ancient ...

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

They're a much-needed alternative to fossil fuels, but myths are circulating about their impact on marine life.

A recent study explored the spread of a disease affecting sea fans in the Dutch Caribbean. Known as multifocal purple spots ...

One of the most striking features of the living hauls is the predominance of blue pigmented organisms, and these have been seen in a wide diversity of groups, among them copepods, mysids ...

Guinea worm is usually spread by drinking stagnant water infected with tiny crustaceans called copepods (or water fleas) that contain Guinea worm larvae. When the copepods are ingested ...

Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one ...