Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

A woman displays the fungus for sale at a market. The fungus sprouts from the caterpillar’s head. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images News via Getty Images While many traditional Chinese/herbal medicine ...

With the emergence of cicada broods this summer, scientists have begun collecting specimens of cicada infected with a mysterious parasitic fungus that takes over the insects and turns them into ...

Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) the influence of parasitic fungi on the ...

In 2024, two broods of periodical cicadas will emerge in Illinois and the surrounding states at once: the 13-year Brood XIX and 17-year Brood XIII. A team of researchers at West Virginia University in ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The fungi were growing out of the bodies of host insects that became trapped in ...

A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there — but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish, and its abdomen swells. Its body sprouts white fuzz. Around sunset, ...

Jalukie, Peren, through its Department of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, jointly ...

The Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), College of Veterinary Sciences ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For many insects, their “ears” aren’t located anywhere near ...

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