Study finds that the pace of evolution in organisms differs depending on the type of cells involved. A new study finds that ...

Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly also star in film, about a parasitic invasion of lice that hits Long Island and ...

New research has discovered that the Herpes virus actually takes control of key RNA functionality and changes human DNA in ...

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, is silently affects brain signaling - possibly altering neural balance even in people without ...

Scientists uncovered something unexpected inside 40-year-old canned salmon. What they found could reshape our understanding ...

Zombies aren’t real—or are they? Meet 5 parasites that use mind control. It's no Halloween movie: These parasites can hijack the brains of other creatures—and make them act in horrific ways.

Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant fungi have gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped ...