Postdoc Carolyn Elya sheds light on how parasitic fungus hijacks the nervous system of flies.

Most ants are hard workers, but some are total layabouts. A new study shows how social parasite ants become the leisure class of the colony.

Mistletoe may have a romantic reputation during the holidays, but it's actually a nutrient-stealing hemiparasite.

Two drugs veterinarians use to fight parasites on pets may be effective way to control bed bugs on chicken farms, a new study shows.

Cell membranes are a basic structure common to most living organisms – but they can be hijacked.

Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.

Vikings used the latrine about 2,500 years ago and their feces now offer researchers a chance to better understand a parasite, Trichuris trichiura.

Research examining traces of parasites in the remains of medieval Cambridge residents suggests that local friars were almost twice as likely as ordinary

Despite being cloistered in relative luxury, the holy men suffered from worms far more frequently than the general population.