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 ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley interviews a surgeon who is pioneering the use of leeches in medical research. He allows a leech to attach to his arm and suck his blood, the mouth of the ...

It's a great time of year to meet with the giant Amazonian leech. Its kind is just emerging from the bottom muck, where they dug themselves in to wait out the three-month dry season. They'll be ...

The leeches in both videos belong to a species called Chtonobdella fallax. The serendipitous nature of Fahmy’s encounters ...

South London's Lip Filler have released "Leeches" as their first track of 2025. Discussing the song's lyrical inspiration, frontman George Tucker added: "Leeches is about someone who’s lost control of ...