Surprising footage reveals parasites attached to the head of a deep-sea fish. These crustaceans, visible in a video shared by ...

Researchers in the Amazon have discovered new genetic mechanisms in fish parasites that could lead to vaccines, potentially ...

Although parasites are a natural part of ecosystems, their presence can potentially have serious consequences. But what are parasites? And what impact do these mysterious creatures have on our lakes?

At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the ...

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched onto the fish’s back. Though the parasites’ presence might trigger your gag ...

Parasites can cause untold human suffering, like those that cause African River Blindness or Lyme disease, but their presence is also a sign of a health ecosystem. A parasitologist whose lab contains ...

Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying parasites and their hosts. Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She ...

In the Johnson lab, I hope to combine fieldwork and modeling to understand the role of parasites in coral reef ecosystems, with specific focus on Black Spot Syndrome of tropical fish. I’m also ...

A recent video from the South Atlantic Ocean captured bizarre, pigtail-like parasites clinging to a deep-sea rattail fish at ...

The Houdini fly, a small gray insect with red eyes, was accidentally introduced from Europe and has been spreading in ...