Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

Scientists have sounded the alarm after a study found parasitic wasps from Europe on both the East and West Coasts of the United States. While parasitic wasps can offer important ecological benefits, ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

Brazil's Butantan Institute identified a new mite larvae, Araneothrombium brasiliensis, feeding on a spider in a museum ...

A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could be used to kill insect pests in place of chemical pesticides. When new species of these worms are discovered, scientists get ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...