Rare fossils reveal that worms managed to survive multiple mass extinction events. A recent scientific investigation has revealed a surprising discovery: a parasite that still targets modern oysters ...

Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why ...

Animal-associated microbiomes play a pivotal role in maintaining host homeostasis, influencing immune responses, nutrient absorption, and resistance to ...

Animals in children's stories are often depicted as living in neat mom, dad and children family units. Examples include ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Morocco reveal parasitic worms burrowing into mollusc shells approximately 480 million years ago ...

Scientists have found proof that a parasite still troubling oysters today was already up to its old tricks nearly half a ...

Spionids are small, soft-bodied marine bristle worms that live inside the shells of mussels and oysters. Unlike parasites ...

I spent my last days at U.S.A.I.D. in meetings with our civil- and foreign-service leaders, thanking them. Their work with partner countries had helped to contain twenty-one outbreaks of deadly ...

Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive ...

A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds ...

In the world of nature, some animals aren't just controlled by instincts or their environment, they're manipulated by parasites in ways that almost seem straight out of a horror movie. From ants whose ...