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Scientists have identified the world’s smallest animal – for now. It could be possible smaller creatures exist that have not yet been discovered.
Reconsidering an old ecological conundrum comes up with a new perspective on migration, contact and trade in the Australia and Asia-Pacific region.
Each year 50 000 people from 89 countries, in every continent except Antarctica, die from leishmaniasis, an ancient neglected disease.
Tiny fairy wasps are so small they can lay their eggs inside other insects eggs, but they punch above their weight when it comes to keeping pests down.
An infestation as a chick leads to enlarged nostrils in the beak of Darwin finches, and that affects their mating call.
We like to think that all creatures play a role in the local ecosystem. We’re especially interested in insects that provide a benefit for people too. But that’s not always how it is.
Ticks are generally inactive in the winter and start to look for their next meal as temperatures warm up. But as winters warm, every season may become tick season.
Significant new insights are emerging for the treatment of malaria, and eventually its eradication.
Parasites can tip the scales and take advantage of their hosts, stealing nutrients or resources. But can they control minds?
Only when flowering is Pilostyles visible externally, the flowers erupting from the stems of its host like a weird botanical Alien.
A new treatment which targets proteins in cells could be key for future schistosomiasis treatment.
New study shows parasitic Escovopsis fungus attacks the bacteria leafcutter ants use to protect themselves.
The nematode that can turn slugs into zombies.
A stomach-churning viral video of an Oregon woman who describes removing cattle eyeworms from her eye has renewed interest in parasites that jump from animals to humans. Here’s all you need to know.
In biology, the study of these very special sperm cells makes it possible to learn more about species such as parasitic worms.
Parasites are not only a personal health problem – they are political too.
No, it’s extremely rare to contract a parasitic infection from eating sushi or sashimi in Australia.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi leaves many questions about the saga in a galaxy far, far away unanswered. Fortunately, biology may offer a insights on the Force, midi-chlorians, clones, and Rey’s lineage.
Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
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Lecturer in Parasitology and Evolutionary Biology, University of New England
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Parasitology, University of Nottingham
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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ARC Early Career Research Fellow, Social Insect Ecology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University
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Reader in Ecological Genetics, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Honorary Professor, Federation University Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow, Malaria biochemistry, Monash University
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Professor of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Professor of Protozoology, University of Bristol