A strip of masking tape under his name on the office door identifies him as "Lord of the Flies." With a salt-and-pepper beard and countless jungle jaunts under his belt, he's become the Indiana Jones of insects at Wright ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 2, 2013
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Parasites that cause severe diarrhea are likely to become more virulent because of the speed at which they are exchanging their DNA and evolving—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2022
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A wild turtle, left tethered to a stake through a hole stabbed into her neck, is one of five rescued western long-necked turtles (Chelodina colliei) subsequently found to host an entirely new species of Eimeria parasite.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2015
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The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe deformities, including the growth ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2013
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In the tropical jungle of Central America where predators abound, a species of cuckoo has found safety in numbers by building communal nests guarded by two or three breeding pairs.
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2019
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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the global search for a new drug to beat the malaria parasite's growing resistance to first-defence treatments.
Biochemistry
Feb 10, 2016
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A new test for detecting multiple parasites in koalas has been developed by a Perth veterinarian and post-doctoral scientist.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2018
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Two species of wild bumblebees found from Alaska to North Carolina and in Canada will be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. government said Tuesday.
Ecology
Mar 15, 2016
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The sex and sexual characteristics constitute key aspects of an organism's life and are determined by a biological process known as sex determination. These ever-evolving mechanisms are broadly classified based on the type ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2022
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A new study on parasites that infect a marine snail suggests that though hosts might expand their geographical range, the parasites don't always follow.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2014
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