As doctors visited the home of a 65-year-old farmer in North Wollo, Raya Kobbo, he told them his saliva had tints of blood, occasionally bright red, according to a medical case re ...

But leeches aren’t just useful at crime scenes. These creatures’ sanguineous appetites have also come in handy for scientists, who are hoping to use them to solve another mystery: the diversity of ...

Coughing, blood in the nose and mouth, respiratory problems, emaciation and anaemia, and reduced milk yield have been reported in leech-infested animals.Facts about the research studyThe study ...

11). Whether the leech’s airborne escapade counts as a jump may puzzle scientists for centuries to come. Tardigrades are famously resilient. The minuscule animals can withstand blasts of X-rays ...