“I study leeches called branchiobdellidans that live on crayfish. These leeches are just millimetres long and are symbionts — meaning they live in a close, long-term association with their host. They ...

Since the dawn of civilization, leeches have been firmly attached to medicine. Therapeutic bloodsuckers are seen in murals decorating the tombs of 18 th dynasty Egyptian pharaohs. They got their ...

Leeches are often feared as dangerous parasites, but most are harmless. Here are some myths about leeches you must know. Proper removal is painless. Gently sliding a fingernail or salt near the ...

The biological history of leeches is difficult to study: Their tissue decomposes almost immediately, and their boneless bodies rarely fossilize. But a geological formation in Wisconsin preserved a ...

A 430-million-year-old fossil has rewritten leech history, showing they are at least 200 million years older than previously believed. Unlike today’s bloodsucking leeches, their ancient ancestors ...

A 437-million-year-old fossil from a deposit in Wisconsin could be the oldest species of leech ever found. By Jack Tamisiea If you look around Waukesha County in Wisconsin today, it can be difficult ...

Impetus Node on the left branch of the Skill Tree. Used via tempering to endow your weapon with the ability to leech health from enemies. The Bone Needle - Leech is one of the easiest Temperance ...

Predatory leeches aren't just real - they're far more terrifying than you might think. In this video, we uncover the unsettling world of these bloodthirsty invertebrates, from their hunting tactics to ...

Around 20 of the 80 North American leech species are found in North Carolina. While leech bites are generally harmless, they can become infected. A common worry among visitors to lakes, ponds and ...

A farmer’s bloody spit was caused by a creature living in his throat, doctors in Ethiopia said. Mulugeta Wolde via Unsplash A mobile medical team working in rural Ethiopia met a man with unexplainable ...

Many therapeutic methods that would be described as absurd today originated from the Middle Ages. Bloodletting, for example, involved draining litres of blood from patients through cuts or the use of ...

Northumbria University, Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood ...