Parasites

Gliding movements to invade host cells

Princeton researchers find the key to multi-generational pathogen avoidance: a small RNA called P11 

Researchers have been experimenting with a thin mesh covering, called exclusion netting, around berry crops as a means to prevent spotted wing drosophila infestation

New sensor technology improves poultry welfare

In a study of ethnically diverse people from Cameroon, the presence of a parasite infection was closely linked to the makeup of the gastrointestinal microbiome

Byproduct of bacteria that help shipworms digest the wood they eat has been proven to kill causal parasites for some of the world's most common infections

Researchers found that losing its natural enemies could make it more difficult for the leaf galling fly to adapt to future environments

A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood

More than 60 years ago, scientists first recognized scorpions' propensity to glow under UV light.

Bats' fierce immune systems drive viruses to higher virulence, making them deadlier in humans