The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to ...

Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is battling a dangerous flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm (NWS ...

Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

A parasitic fly that devastated Texas livestock in the 1960s is spreading north through Central America and potentially ...

The first new species is Idris bianor, named after the spider genus it parasitizes, according to the study. Its body length is just 0.02 to 0.03 inches long, researchers said, and its body is light ...

Its eggs are excreted in the host's feces, which are then eaten by snails. After the eggs hatch inside the snail, the snail creates protective cysts around the parasites and coughs them up in ...

Bag the fruit up to prevent fruit flies from laying eggs on developing fruit. This needs to be done early, ideally once the young fruit start to form. You can also build or buy a fruit fly trap ...

If detected, cows can be treated for the flesh-eating parasite. But when undetected, the parasites can spread to just about every mammal, including household pets. In rare instances, humans have ...

When left to fester, flesh-eating larvae burst from the eggs and can decimate entire herds of cows. While the flesh-eating parasites are treatable, they can spread to virtually any mammal ...

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are integral components of the insect olfactory system, assisting in the recognition of volatile chemical signals; their host recognition function makes them potential ...

Interest in chicken coops is surging, data suggests, as Americans seek backyard farming solutions amid rising egg prices and a desire for sustainable living. Experts share key information to know.