A student of the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) was awarded a P75,000-government grant for her undergraduate research on the anti-inflammatory potential of two native epiphytes, or ...

Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

Parasite genetics is the study of the genetic material of parasites, including the distribution, function and evolution of genes and genomes. All genomes are replicated in a temporal order, though ...

Number 16, the world’s oldest spider, lived for 43 years before a wasp sting ended her life, offering valuable insights into ...

Homeowners are warned about the dangers of honey fungus, a parasitic infection that can devastate trees and shrubs in domestic gardens. The fungus, scientifically known as Armillaria, attacks and ...

A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” ...

Everything about Parasite’s story of the poor Kim family conning their way into the lives of those above them (both figuratively and literally) in the Korean social strata still works ...

Forget New Year’s resolutions – if you want to make any positive changes in your life, now is the time to do so. More ...

One out of 10 species of flowering plant on earth is reckoned to be an orchid. After impulse buying for Christmas, a similar proportion might have prevailed in our homes. Is it still holding up?

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

But the court heard that in reality "parasite" Morrison was exploiting his neighbour. Merthyr-born Morrison had moved into a block-of-four flats at Heol Catwg on the Caerwern housing estate ...

Assault and motor-vehicle charges topped the Nantucket District Court docket this week. Norvin Obed Ramirez Blandon, 30, of 2-1/2 Essex Road, was arraigned on Jan. 25 charges of operating a motor ...