Fossilized feces reveal that people migrated to Stonehenge to work and feast over winter
The menu was quite alluring, but the offal was not always well cooked.
Tag: parasite
Wait, this isn’t sushi! It’s a blood-sucking sea parasite
Don't sprinkle soy sauce and wasabi on it.
This parasite can eat the tongue of a fish and then take its place
Better watch out if you are a fish or you could lose your tongue
A disease you might not have heard of is on track for elimination
Sleeping sickness is on the brink of eradication thanks to international efforts.
New parasite species causing drug-resistant disease in Brazil
The researchers plan to search for compounds (or existing drugs) that can kill the new parasite efficiently.
Gruesome parasitic wasp turns social spiders into ‘zombies’
This wasp is like out of a nightmare.
Parasitic beetles trick sex-hungry bees by mimicking their pheromones
This master of deception adapts its pheromones to the local bee species, and it's deadly effective!
Business students are more likely to have a brain parasite infection spread by cat feces
A parasite infection generally spread by cat feces may be making some people fearless.
Sick bees take care of themselves by eating better quality food
Sadly the study makes no mention of chicken soup.
Scientists discover how Giardia causes one of the world’s most common gastric diseases
Giardia uses proteins that are like Trojan Horses for the gut, tricking cells to open up.
2015 Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine Awarded
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is split into three parts, being divided between William C. Campbell and ...
Parasitic wasps turn spiders into zombies… again!
Wasps are a nasty bunch; you don't want to mess with them no matter who you are. Not only can ...
Fighting intestinal worm infections with its own genes
Parasitic hookworms infect half a billion people worldwide, causing severe health problems like gastrointestinal issues, cognitive impairment and stunted growth ...
High-salt diet could protect against microbes, but you still shouldn’t eat too much
Many people today are consuming more salt than they actually need - while this may make foods more tasty, it ...
Tapeworms Can Cooperate or Fight to Control Host
If two tape worms infect the same host, they can either cooperate to thrive, or battle it out for complete ...
New Hookwork Vaccine Passes Clinical Trials in Brazil
A permanent vaccine for hookworm has passed clinical trials. The hookworm is one of the most pervasive parasites, affecting over ...
A Rogue gone Good: Mitochondria was initially an Energy Parasite
A new milestone study found that mitochondria - the energy factories in animal and plant cells - were initially very similar ...
Vampire parasitic plants ‘sweet talk’ victims via DNA communication
A parasitic plant called the dodder, which essentially acts like a 'vampire' upon its unsuspecting prey. A new research found ...
Mutated cat poop parasite treats cancer
A new cancer fighting vaccine could come from an unlikely place. Photo: petfinder.com Right now, I'm the happy caregiver of ...
Parasitic vines may serve as lightning rods
The tropical rainforests of Central and South America aren't threatened only by deforestation - they are also overrun by lianas, parasitic woody ...
Parasite turns plants into fruitless zombies
Many parasites affect their hosts' behavior, up to the point where the host can sacrifice itself for the wellbeing of ...
Link between cat bites and depression found
Photo: blog.chron.com Researchers at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor have recently reached some arguable findings, after an analysis of statistical data ...
Hyper-parasite defends ant colonies from zombie-ant fungus
Last year, we reported on one of the most gruesome and horrific acts that goes on in nature; it seems ...
Malaria to be defeated by starving parasite to death
It claims the life of a child every 30 seconds and about 40% of the entire world population is at ...
