Going out for sushi is a common choice when going out for dinner with friends. A recent increase of parasites in sushi, at least in this particular type, may make you want to be more mindful the next ...

You might think of snails as the little shelled creatures that you find crawling in your garden, or even as a delicacy of ...

The scientists uncovered 91 RNA viruses in 28 of the worm species studied, representing about 70% of the roundworm species that infect humans. This study represents "the beginning of a whole other ...

It's these little legs that make sea robins so unusual. Other sea creatures follow these fish around because they are so good ...

Sleep is one of the most mysterious, yet ubiquitous components of our biology. It has been described in all major groups of animals, including worms, jellyfish, insects or cephalopods, and in all ...

Michigan's rivers and lakes were once cold enough that fish were protected from some infection-causing parasites. As the ...

Researchers have discovered enormous tube worms and other creatures thriving ... More about animals 380 million-year-old remains of giant fish found in Australia. Its 'living fossil' descendant ...

Arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and a keystone species in the Amazon River ecosystem.

29, 2024 — In the largest predation event ever recorded, researchers observed capelin shoaling off the coast of Norway, where a swarm of cod overtook them, consuming over 10 million fish in a ...

Oct. 24, 2024 — Plants communicate through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that help them respond to herbivorous pest attacks. This review explored the mechanisms behind these plant ...

Then came a period of regularly dead fish and much desperate searching for cause and diagnose. Eventually we realised we had Camallanus worms. Treatment seems to be a nightmare and the Internet is ...

Vermont’s bat population, like many across the country, is in trouble. For over a decade, a fungal disease called White-nose syndrome (WNS) has devastated bat populations nationwide. The disease has ...