Scientists say the "hyperparasite" preys on "zombie fungus" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female attraction, thereby enhancing the parasite's own transmission and survival.

On June 27, the USDA inaugurated a 22,000-square-foot sterile fly production plant in Metapa, Mexico, with plans to release ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could ...

Scientists may have discovered a way to lessen risk of cancer in stem cells… using a parasitic piece of DNA from insects known as “piggyBac” that’ll cut and paste itself overwriting the disease.

While rain followed by sunshine produces the eye-catching sight of a rainbow, it can also mark the need for livestock owners to confront the insects and parasites that thrive in the summer season. To ...

Lice are obligate ectoparasites that have co-evolved with their hosts, particularly during the transition of mammals from terrestrial to amphibious habits, as sea lions, seals and walruses, and have ...