Sheep and goat farmers in the Northeast have reported 20% losses from herds this winter due to liver fluke, a trematode or ...

A new look at fossils from the Cambrian Period around 500 million years ago has revealed that some of the earliest animals spent time on mudflats that were sometimes exposed to the air – a find that c ...

According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

Imported Chilean salmon poses a range of potential biosecurity risks on top of risks to human health through antibiotic and ...

Research shows that male river dolphins firing pee into the air are likely trying to say something to other dolphins by using ...

Parasite genetics is the study of the genetic material of parasites, including the distribution, function and evolution of genes and genomes. All genomes are replicated in a temporal order, though ...

Capybaras Are the Largest Rodents in the World Capybaras are crowned as the largest rodents on the planet, which might ...

Case in point: this groovin' river otter at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama. While some river otters like to ...

Dolphins have pulled off some bizarre stunts, but this one is something else. Picture this: a male Amazon river dolphin swims ...

The commonly used pesticide has been found in elevated levels in some of the state’s largest rivers, causing potential harm ...

While snakes don't make the cut, these creatures that are the world's deadliest animals can lead to untold death and ...

A solitary animal, Javan rhinos don’t form social groups but live alone except when they mate or care for their young. Scientists think their lifespan may be around 30 to 40 years. We know they mate ...