Metazoan parasites, including various types of worms and flatworms, are common in freshwater fish species and can significantly impact fish health and aquaculture. Recent research has focused on ...

Gyrodactylus species are a group of parasitic flatworms belonging to the Monogenea class, primarily known for infecting fish. These parasites are significant in aquatic ecosystems, as they can ...

The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of human parasite that appears to be resistant to common antiparasitic treatments, such as ivermectin. The parasite, named Trichuris incognita, is a type ...

British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

Scientists found an “aggressive” creature with scars and parasites in the Brazil highlands and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from a YouTube video shared by Júlio Ettore ...

Amami rabbits are a keystone species in the island’s warm, wet forests, regulating plant communities through their grazing, dispersing seeds, and even providing the dung relied on by several endemic ...

A newly discovered fungus that waas found infecting spiders in a cave in Northern Ireland has been named in honour of Sir ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

Working with partners Biobest and Queens University Belfast, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is exploring a method that could provide farmers and their vets and advisers ...

Swarms of parasitic wasps will descend upon Kona coffee farms this spring as a long-gestating plan to control an invasive ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...