Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once 'invisible' fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of the most important groups of ...

Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Every once in a while, nature reveals something that looks like it came straight out of a horror movie. State park workers in Texas recently revealed an image of a fish with a living parasite in its ...

The study of metazoan parasite communities in marine fish provides critical insights into the intricate relationships between hosts and their associated parasites, which in turn reflect broader ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious ...

Sea lamprey numbers climbed in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Texas state park shared a seemingly unreal photo of a fish whose tongue was eaten by a parasite – and then the parasite replaced the organ altogether. “MARTIAN SPOTTED AT GALVESTON ISLAND STATE PARK ...