Rat lungworm, as the name suggests, is a parasite that has been found primarily in rats. It prefers to live in rat lungs but ...

Conservation managers who try to keep members of endangered animal species parasite-free are well-intentioned but this approach is misguided, according to a new research. Conservation managers who try ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

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Athens, Ga. - Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through their travels. Now, a team of researchers at the University of ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Katie Clow receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). She has completed veterinary education ...

Some species of viruses, fungi, protozoans, wasps, and tapeworms take over the brains and actions of the animals and insects they infect — making them do whatever their new master wants. A recent ...

Conservation managers who try to keep members of endangered animal species parasite-free are well-intentioned but this approach is misguided, according to a new research paper co-authored by a ...

Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through their travels. Now, a team of researchers has discovered that animals known to ...