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Unraveling Malaria’s Ancient Mysteries: DNA Reveals 5,500-Year-Old Infections

Malaria continues to affect millions globally, causing substantial mortality and shaping human evolutionary history. Recent studies leveraging ancient DNA have…

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Scientists Discover “Invisible” Fish Parasite Hidden in Fish Across the Globe

By University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science June 28, 2024 Red-lipped Blenny, a tropical marine…

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Video Evidence Ends a Century of Skepticism

Screenshots from the first conclusive videographic evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump, showing…

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“Very Unusual” – Scientists Discover Bizarre Parasitic Creature Preserved in Amber

In a parasitic first, a Baltic amber specimen has revealed that millions of years ago tiny worms known as nematodes…

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How Parasitic Archaea Transform Their Hosts From the Inside Out

Research shows DPANN archaea selectively consume host lipids, prompting significant changes in host metabolism and membrane resilience and potentially affecting…

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