Haplorchis pumilio is far from a household name. But scientists have just discovered a diabolical strategy these microscopic parasites use against their enemies that’s never been seen before. When ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Largemouth bass were among fish analyzed for parasites. (DEA / A. CALEGARI / Getty Images) More than 90% of popular freshwater ...

Image caption: The parasitic flatworm Haplorchis pumilio produces non-reproductive soldiers (left) which have much larger mouths than their reproductively capable colony-mates (center). The soldiers ...

Trematode parasites, a diverse group of parasitic flatworms, represent a significant concern in freshwater ecosystems and aquaculture. These parasites often utilise complex life cycles involving ...

Host manipulation by parasites encompasses a range of strategies whereby parasitic organisms induce alterations in the physiology, behaviour, or morphology of their hosts to enhance their own ...

More than 90 percent of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain a parasite that is capable of inducing strokes or heart attacks in the humans who eat them. Researchers said the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly all ...

Free-swimming stage of the trematode parasite. A single infected snail can release thousands of these tailed-stage parasites into the water every day. At this stage the parasite swims out from an ...

Since the mid-1990s, scientists have been trying to figure out what has been causing frogs around the United States and Canada to become deformed. Little progress has been made in sorting out which ...

LOS ANGELES — More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly ...

New research finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce. The discovery vaults this species of ...