Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their ...

The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants and manipulates their ...

The flower’s pollen works like a medicine for bumblebees afflicted with a nasty parasite. A common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) gathers pollen in a field of yellow sunflowers ...

Fish were caught by local fishermen in the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro (21-23°S, 42-45°W), Brazil. Hosts were mostly fresh, but some specimens were kept frozen at –20°C, until examination.

Sneaking aboard a minivan or clinging to the bumper of a delivery truck, small creatures like ants hitch rides on cars every day for long-distance trips across continents. Tires roll through soil, ...

Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A professor is researching those questions to expand our knowledge of materials science.

Beyond these traditional barriers, Sons also shared her favourite unique approach to ant control that you can find in your fridge, so it won't cost a penny. "My favourite unique approach to keeping ...

The authors describe a genetic screen to identify gene functions in the mosquito stages of a malaria parasite. They discover a drug resistance transporter-like protein of the oocyst digestive ...

Federal and state officials, and farmers and ranchers across the country, have been increasingly concerned about the possible presence of a flesh-eating parasite called the New World screwworm.

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading across the southern United States for years and are now found in at least 17 ...