Oceanography
Gray whale approaches boat, asks man to remove lice from head
Gray whales learn to approach tourist boats to ask humans to remove itchy lice from their skin.
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Biology
Horrifying Emerald Wasps, Nightmares with Cockroaches
By the time the cockroach finished cleaning its body, the emerald wasp's venom had completely taken over its will.
Animal world
Whale Tapeworm - The World's Longest Parasite
Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus, formerly known as Polygonoporus giganticus, is a giant tapeworm that lives deep in the intestines of whales.
Biology
Brain-Eating Amoeba: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
The brain-eating amoeba has the scientific name Naegleria fowleri - a type of parasite.
Animal world
The Mystery Behind Geese's Aggression and Why Snakes Stay Away
Learn about geese aggression and why snakes stay away from geese. This article explains the interesting relationship between geese and snakes, as well as how geese defen…
Biology
Startling male crabs carrying eggs and the strange 'transition' process
Male blue crabs lose their reproductive function and develop ovarian tissue due to a notoriously cruel parasite.
Animal world
New research on the relationship between cat ownership and schizophrenia
Science Alert published a recent study showing that people who keep cats as pets are twice as likely to develop disorders related to schizophrenia.
Oceanography
The 1.2m giant clam thought to be extinct 'reappears' off the coast of Croatia
A parasite almost wiped out the giant Pinna nobilis mussel in 2016. However, recently, Croatia discovered that this mussel is growing again and is making efforts to pres…
Photo library
The only museum not for the faint of heart in Vietnam
The Parasite Museum at the Central Institute of Malaria - Parasitology - Entomology is the only place in Vietnam that displays hundreds of specimens of parasites terrify…
Animal world
Detecting parasitic tongue-eating lice in fish's mouth
When scientists X-rayed the head of an elmfish, they discovered a parasitic crustacean that had eaten the amputated and replaced the host's tongue.
Biology
The most dangerous human parasites ever discovered
Life has many different types and forms. Sometimes, there are species that use the sun's rays to generate energy - like plants, while there are species that choose to pa…
Health
The doctor was surprised when he examined the old man's health for '67 years without a bath'
An 87-year-old Iranian man who has lived on the streets and hasn't showered in nearly seven decades has scientists baffled by his exceptionally good health.
Archeology
'Horrible' discovery in the manure pit of the richest mansions in Jerusalem 2700 years ago
Israeli researchers recently discovered that the wealthiest inhabitants of ancient Jerusalem contracted an intestinal parasite due to hygiene problems.
Animal world
The strangest parasites in the animal world
On Earth, there are many strange parasites and they can become nightmares for their hosts.
Biology
Strange creatures can survive without oxygen
What powers microscopic organisms instead of oxygen remains a mystery that scientists have yet to uncover.