Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

This year’s forecast highlights expanding risk of Lyme, Heartworm, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis based on 10 million ...

Obesity in cats can have major consequences on their health and quality of life and can result in conditions like cancer, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 130 cases of H5N1 avian influenza in domestic cats spread across 23 states, ...

New research suggests that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, may also raise the risk of cervical cancer.

The viral videos presume that cats are afraid of cucumbers, but cat experts aren’t so sure. While the experts we interviewed ...

The study of phylogenetic relationships among apicomplexan parasites using genetic data is crucial for understanding the diversity, distribution, and ...

"She was actually vocalizing how much she loves it; she literally talks to me about going outside!" Simmons told Newsweek.

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a ...