Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where 'caring' parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do ...

Conspecific brood parasitism—in which a female lays her egg in the nest of another female of the same species, but provides no parental care—is a widespread reproductive tactic that has been ...

WARNING ANIMAL DISSECTION! The film "Parasitism: Parasitic Flatworms" explores the relationship between parasitic flatworms and their hosts, detailing how these organisms live off other animals for ...

The COVID-19 outbreak has put into stark relief the disruption parasites can cause, both in human society and ecosystems. Researchers have long sought to better understand the evolutionary importance ...