Balanophora lost photosynthesis long ago but kept tiny plastids that run key chemistry and shows how forest parasites adapt ...

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 ...

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Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Talk to your healthcare provider before trying a parasite cleanse to ...

From left, actors Choi Woo Shik, Song Kang Ho, Chang Hyae Jin and Park So Dam make up the working-class Kim family in Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite." Their characters are pictured here folding pizza boxes ...

A team led by Prof Susann Wicke from the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity at the University of Münster has shown that certain parasitic plants activate their haustoria independently of the ...