Victims ‘die quietly, like leaves falling from a tree’So many of us love Thai food, but there’s one particular ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

Parasite genetics is the study of the genetic material of parasites, including the distribution, function and evolution of genes and genomes. All genomes are replicated in a temporal order, though ...

Another beneficial species of beneficial parasitic flies that could potentially be used in the fight against problem ant ...

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...

Resident wild species can range from ants and antelope to walleye and whiskeyjacks, and includes naturally occurring diseases and parasites. Disease agents and parasites can raise some obvious ...

A newly discovered fungus that waas found infecting spiders in a cave in Northern Ireland has been named in honour of Sir David Attenboroug. The parasitic fungus was found during filming of the BBC's ...

Parasitic infections of the central nervous system are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. The neurological, cognitive, and psychiatric sequelae of these infections result from a ...

After all, it was a real condition (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) occurring in ants that inspired the infection in The Last of Us. You can add a new fear to the list, as a similar parasite was ...