Parasites have been attaching themselves to spiders for millennia. Given the large number of spiders and the wide variety of ...

Mouse red blood cells infected with the parasite Babesia microti acquired the ability to move, offering new insight into host-pathogen interactions.

New research suggests that oysters' ability to filter water benefits nearby marine life and protects it from disease.

Scientists found that live oysters can lower infection rates in juvenile blue crabs by removing parasites from the water.

Whether it's finding a tick buried in your socks after a walk in the woods or yanking off a few leeches after a pond swim, parasites trigger revulsion in most of us. And forget about those worms in ...

"We urgently need science-based initiatives." Experts issue warning after finding harmful 'parasites' spreading in crucial waterways: 'There is serious concern' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Parasite extinction will have lasting and far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, and subsequently for humans. Kelly Speer Bat ticks (Ornithodoros) under a microscope. These parasites primarily ...