Our expert, Molly Brown, answers some of this month's most commonly asked questions.

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

Many of the UK’s bird species are in serious decline, largely due to habitat destruction and the collapse of food chains ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks ...

The U.S Department of Agriculture shut down animal imports through ports along the southern border due to a growing outbreak ...

While birds are generally perceived as harmless, a few species possess toxins for defense, acquired through their diet. The ...

Breaching another bird’s nest is the parasite’s first move. Sometimes this is accomplished via deception: The female cuckoo-finch (Anomalospiza imberbis), for example, ...

Cuckoos, cowbirds and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky — and often treacherous — game of survival.

NZ mistletoes are parasites but not villains – they’re vital for birds and insects during winter Published: August 26, 2024 4:24pm EDT Janice Lord , James Crofts-Bennett , University of Otago ...

Nature can’t run without parasites, and climate change is driving some to extinction. ... The crabs were now full of trematode worms, a type of parasite that jumps between crabs and birds.