Biology
Mysterious 'ghost' tree lives without photosynthesis
Containing no chlorophyll and requiring no sunlight, the ghost tree hides deep in the dark forests of Africa and Asia.
Parasitic
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Parasitic.
Topic archive
Articles about Parasitic
171 published items.
Biology
Parasitic flower reappears 13 years after being declared extinct
A mysterious plant with lantern-like flowers, declared extinct in 2010, has been rediscovered in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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.
Space science
Researchers discover first 'conjoined' twin planets in the universe
The ALMA radio observatory in Chile's deadly Atacama Desert has just collected incredible data from a pair of giant planets bound together in a single orbit.
Science story
The father of modern rocketry believes that clouds are a race of parasitic aliens causing trouble for humanity
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor, considered the creator and builder of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket engin…
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.
Animal world
The worms in the mouth force the tarantula to starve to death
When infected with worms, the tarantula spider will stop eating and may exhibit strange behaviors such as tiptoe. It can fast until it dies...
New technology
This terrifying toothed parasitic fish inspired robotics
Fortunately, sucking blood is not in the program of this robot.
Health
Warning of a disease outbreak that could kill 70 million people in Africa
Scientists are extremely concerned about a dangerous parasitic disease that is threatening the lives of millions of people across Africa.
Discover science
Why are parasitic birds stronger than the host's offspring?
These particular birds belong to a group of parasitic (also known as egg-laying) species.
Biology
Parasitic tapeworm helps worker ants live like a 'queen' before dying in pain
Parasites often cause trouble for the host, but the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis infesting ants keeps the host young and healthy.
Archeology
Fossil evidence for a parasitic-host relationship
The oldest known fossil evidence of parasites was discovered by a team of scientists in Yunnan, China.
Health
How dangerous is liver fluke infection?
Flukes multiply in the bile ducts, causing pain, inflammation, bleeding, biliary tract cancer, worse than liver abscess ...
Animal world
Discovered 7 new leech species living in freshwater mussels
Research published November 11 shows that the link between leeches and freshwater mussels has developed over millions of years.
Biology
Hard to believe but true: Ants specialize in 'kidnapping children' to survive
Kidnapping ', which seems to exist only in humans, also appears in insects, particularly ants.