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Cambrian fossils show oldest example of parasites in actionFossil brachiopods from China were crusted with parasites, which may have hijacked their hosts' feeding structures in order to steal their dinner.
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'First species discovered on Twitter' is a parasitic fungus that dines on millipede genitalsResearchers discovered a new species while looking at Twitter photos. They have named the parasite Troglomyces twitteri.
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'Mind-control' cat parasite has now reached Hawaii's parksThe parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been found on Oahu, Hawaii public lands for the first time.
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'Shocked' scientists find brain parasites in baby lizards still in shellsScientists found parasitic worms in the brains of lizard embryos. How did they get there?
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Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breatheA genomic analysis of the creepy parasite H. salminicola reveals that the creature has no mitochondrial DNA and no way to breathe — two animal firsts.
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Heart-warming? More like heart-harming. Here are 5 cardiac parasites ... for Valentine's DaySome types of parasitic infections can lead to serious heart problems.
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6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019Here are the weirdest parasitic infections we covered this year.
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As If Ticks Weren't Terrifying Enough, This Giant Bloodsucker Will Hunt You DownUnlike its more patient tick cousins, this supersize parasite pursues its prey.
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Foodborne Parasite Sickens 100 in Massachusetts. No Source Has Been Found.Infections with an intestinal parasite have surged in Massachusetts in recent months, according to health officials.
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