Just in case you needed new material for your nightmares, here’s this real-life case report of a woman in Greece who literally sneezed out maggots. Doctors documented the spine-chilling sneeze this ...

A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, almost creating a snot rocket that could literally fly. Usually, when the sheep ...

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

Reporter Paul Linnman and photographer Doug Brazil visited the Oregon Coast on November 12, 1970 during what eventually became known as the Exploding Whale Incident. (KATU) FLORENCE, Ore. (Amazing ...

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If you’re a gardener and you’ve found composting difficult or frustrating, you’re not alone. LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis feels that way too. So, he’s been on a mission to figure out the ...

Mama Maggot is one of the mini-bosses you'll fight while making your way through Act 1's The Boneyard in Mewgenics. This boss isn't too dangerous on its own, but it will spawn several other monsters ...

Warning: This story contains spoiler information about "The Pitt," Episode 2. ER patient Troy Digby (Charles Baker) is the unwitting carrier for one of the more stomach-turning revelations in Episode ...

Provoked by true story of Sheila Seleoane, whose dead body remained undiscovered for more than two years, the play is about a group of housing association tenants living in Laurel House, “on a quiet ...

If you’re reading this first line in the story, trying to figure out what an exploding kitten is, then my title did its work. Titles of stories should catch the readers’ attention, drawing them in, ...

Farah Najib is a writer who can make words dance. Her play Dirty Dogs was longlisted for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for playwrighting; this new piece continues to reveal her talent. It is small-scale ...