Tick bites: Every year is a bad tick year

How bad are ticks this year? An expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Every year is a bad tick year

How bad are ticks this year? An expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Parasites: what causes some species to evolve to exploit others

Even the most mutually-beneficial evolutionary relationship can turn sour.

Louise Gentle, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2021 • ~7 min

Invasive species: biggest threat may be the most uncertain – disease

The reality TV show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here is under fire for using non-native insects while filming in the Welsh countryside.

Amy Burgess, PhD Candidate in Invasion Biology, Teesside University • conversation
Nov. 26, 2020 • ~6 min

Parasitic worms in your shellfish lead a creepy but popular lifestyle

Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.

Andrew David, Assistant Professor of Biology, Clarkson University • conversation
June 3, 2020 • ~7 min

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