The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will continue scheduled lampricide treatment for parasitic sea ...

The sea lamprey is a parasitic fish that preys on these species, leading to higher mortality rates among the lake’s prized ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation will treat Catharine Creek from Montour Falls to Seneca Lake with ...

Certain animals, known as hematophagous creatures, rely on blood for survival due to its rich nutrient content. Examples ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of the water. In a recent study, colleagues and I reviewed research on breaching and ranked the most commonly ...

rasp a hole though the fish’s scales and skin, and feed on blood and body fluids. The average sea lamprey will destroy up to 40 pounds of fish during its parasitic phase.

Since some brood parasites rely on several different bird species as foster parents, more than a sixth of all species in the avian world care for chicks that aren’t their own at some point.

Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the ...

Ivermectin is a medication that treats some parasitic diseases. There are two types: one that doctors prescribe for certain health conditions in people and another that veterinarians prescribe ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with a rare parasitic infection known as “racoon roundworm”, according to health officials.

Hijacking the Command Center of the Cell: Nuclear Parasites in Deep-Sea Mussels Sep. 6, 2024 — Researchers now reveal how a bacterial parasite infects and reproduces in the nuclei of deep-sea ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by living on or inside a host body and feeding off its nutrients. They have the ability to inflict various health issues like digestive problems, fatigue, and ...