Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom that show how parasites manipulate their hosts' behavior. In a bid to reach maturity and breed, they often lead their hosts to experience ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental. However, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that ...

Nearly one year after its Cannes world premiere, "Parasite" becomes a graphic novel featuring all of the director's hand-drawn storyboards. “Parasite” is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week ...

From ‘Alien’ to ‘The Last of Us,’ parasites have a gruesome reputation. But parasitologists are finding ways to change the conversation. A nematomorpha parasite wriggling from a dead bush-cricket.

The big screen gives parasites a bad rap, but they’re not as bad as you think Anna Phillips While fictional parasites terrorize our imaginations in movies and television shows, their real-life ...