At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.

At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

TikToker Speaking for the Trees (@speakingfortrees) shared an informative video about the damage mistletoe and landscape ...

Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

Mistletoe might seem like a festive holiday plant, but its real story is far stranger - and more sinister. In this episode, we uncover the explosive, poisonous, and parasitic truth about mistletoe.

However, did you know that there are a few parasitic plants occurring in our part of Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma? There’s also a plant often mistaken as a parasite because of ...

"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one entomologist.

The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris attaches to host plants using haustoria to extract nutrients. The formation of haustoria is triggered by ion channels in the cell membrane.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that drives the parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris to insert organs into plants after making contact with the hosts. The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris ...

According to the study, plants inject toxins into animals through spines, thorns, and stinging hairs, and some also co-exist with stinging ants by providing living spaces and food in exchange for ...