When most people think about biodiversity in lakes and rivers, they imagine fish, plants, or perhaps birds and amphibians. But beneath the surface exists another world that often goes unnoticed: ...

IN 1987, officials from the US Fish and Wildlife Service captured all 22 of the world’s remaining California condors in a last-ditch effort to save the species. Back at San Diego Wild Animal Park and ...

A study of canned salmon finds rising parasite counts over decades, suggesting ocean food webs may be recovering rather than ...

For decades, parasite control in cattle has followed a familiar script: Treat the whole herd in the spring, treat again in ...

Warmer weather means more bugs. Learn the hidden signs of infection and discover the best spring pet parasite prevention tips ...

Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites. One ...

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 ...

From Giardia that can be picked up from puddles and cat-to-cat contact with an infected feline to Roundworm that your kitty ...

Parasites are well known for sucking energy from their hosts, but can they drain energy from hosts even before infection? A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of ...

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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 ...