This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

People may become infected when they eat unwashed produce hiding the mollusks. Home-growing food and keeping pets also raises the risk.

A resilient raccoon-carried parasite is rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a significant neurological risk to humans, ...

A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...

Dig Deeper is an ongoing series that delves into the stories behind plants and fungi you know and love. Meet experts from Kew Gardens and Wakehurst, and dig a little deeper into foods, medicines and ...

An often deadly parasite to some types of animals has been found for the first time in the province, according to a First ...

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a ...

Climate shapes how ants and parasite interact, fight, and evolve as temperature and humidity drive behavior and genetic ...

As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a ...