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Worms in ‘upma’ for breakfast: 15 SC hostel students hospitalised in Gadwal

Worms in ‘upma’ for breakfast: 15 SC hostel students hospitalised in Gadwal

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Fifteen students of an SC hostel in Jogulamba Gadwal district were hospitalised after allegedly finding worms in the upma served for breakfast. Some students reportedly fell unconscious. All were shifted to the Government Hospital, where doctors said their condition is stable. Published Date – 2 December 2025, 11:49 AM Jogulamba Gadwal: Around…

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A 480-million-year-old fossil changes what we know about the origin of parasites |

A 480-million-year-old fossil changes what we know about the origin of parasites |

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For a long time, scientists believed that parasitic relationships between marine species developed much later in Earth’s history. But new fossil evidence from Morocco suggests otherwise. A recent study published in iScience found signs of parasitic worms living inside the shells of an ancient sea creature about 480 million years ago, during the Early Ordovician…

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