Mice that can’t make vitamin C are protected against the parasitic disease schistosomiasis, and possibly similar parasites.

Every year, there’s a new lineup of such curious clinical conditions. There are always some unfortunate souls to mark medical ...

Mosquito gut bacteria, parasites, and viruses are the real reason mosquito bites can be so dangerous. A mosquito does not ...

“Many people equate plants with photosynthesis, yet Balanophora illustrates that being a plant does not require being green,” ...

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

A plant used in Brazilian medicine has scientific potential to help people with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

Seizures in children are often viewed through the lens of fever, genetics, or epilepsy, yet infections of the nervous system ...

Researchers discovered high-flying mosquitoes carry pathogens, revealing new transmission routes for diseases like malaria and dengue in Africa.

The Christmas Island shrew is thought to be at least the third mammal species to go extinct on the island as a direct result ...