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A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a fossil acanthocephalan, Juracanthocephalus, from the 160-million-year-old Da...

Brown-headed Cowbirds have evolved extra-strong neck muscles to steal meals from their host species' chicks, new research finds.

When an endangered species goes over the brink, so, too, does its parasite.

A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor of Organismal Biology and...

Studying ancient sea creatures’ snoozing habits could shed light on the origins of sleep.

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Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year despite Trump rollbacks

We tend to think of parasites as harmful, itchy, nasty, creepy crawlies. But these strange, beautiful creatures have many uses – and they need our help

In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.

Abstract. Integumentary fossils have improved understanding of dinosaur physiology, appearance and ecological niches. Fossil melanin and fossil melanosome

Two ticks found on an 1873 electric eel specimen mark the first recorded case of ticks parasitizing a fish—but only documented just this year.

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The waters around the U.S. are home to threatened species who need conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.

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Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old.

The consumption of materials which do not provide sustenance is relatively common in the animal world. Geophagy, the consumption of earth, is the most widespread; however, eating ash, charcoal, pla...

When a mysterious parasite starts infecting high school students, burnt out science teacher Mr. Shanker (Hirsch) takes matters into his own hands.

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Imagine stepping out of your car and finding yourself face-to-face with a creature that roamed the planet 76 million years ago. Tampa-based developer Ellison Development has unveiled plans for a h...

Learn how an invasive snake lungworm is spreading across the Southeast and threatening native species like the Eastern Indigo Snake.

A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

A paleoparasitological investigation of a vertebrate coprolite from the Huai Hin Lat Formation (Upper Triassic) was carried out. Five morphotypes of potential parasite eggs or sporocysts were identifi...

The devastating pests have crossed Central America. Despite stepped-up efforts, there are not enough sterile flies to stop them.

From July 2021 through June 2024, we necropsied 35 American alligators from Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina (including the Gulf of America and Atlantic Ocean river basins). A new polystomatid, ...

Dinosaur fossils are sold for millions to private collectors. These fossils are scientific evidence, and need to be accessible for research and public education.