Parasites
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Biologists: Parasites are dying out. Why is that bad
(ORDO NEWS) — In the second largest estuary in the United States, scientists have recorded a mass extinction of marine…
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Parasite gives wolves what they need to be pack leaders
(ORDO NEWS) — The study is one of the few to demonstrate the behavioral effects of Toxoplasma gondii in wild…
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Most terrible parasites that can live in the human body
(ORDO NEWS) — It’s no secret that at any moment parasitic worms can enter the human body. It is not…
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Mind parasites: an alternative Theory of bad mood causes
(ORDO NEWS) — Do you ever “accidentally” start breaking things, hitting corners, getting hurt in a hurry? Or are you…
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Non-deadly parasites can bring amazing benefits to the world’s ecosystems
(ORDO NEWS) — When something is rummaging around in your insides and you feel like you’re about to vomit, the…
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Mind-altering parasite could make infected people more attractive, study suggests
(ORDO NEWS) — The brain addictive parasite Toxoplasma gondii seems to be almost everywhere. Up to 50 percent of humans…
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Parasites found in prehistoric feces found near Stonehenge
(ORDO NEWS) — The inhabitants of Durrington Walls ate meat with worms, and fed the leftovers to their dogs. A…
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Ancient skeletons help researchers unravel the history of parasites
(ORDO NEWS) — A new study led by scientists from Oxford’s Departments of Biology and Archeology uncovers the extent of…
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Parasites can travel across the ocean on microplastics
(ORDO NEWS) — Tiny parasites can hitchhike on microplastics floating in the ocean. In the lab, researchers have shown that…
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Scientists describe the evolutionary race of nest parasites and their hosts
(ORDO NEWS) — An international team of researchers has described a gene inheritance mechanism that allows cuckoo weavers to quietly…
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Paleoparasitologists find eggs of intestinal parasites in ancient Roman chamber pot
(ORDO NEWS) — Paleoparasitologists examined samples of plaque formed inside an ancient Roman ceramic vessel, which was found in Sicily…
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Most dangerous parasites of the animal world
(ORDO NEWS) — They can manipulate consciousness, turn the owner into a zombie and cause him severe pain. We are…
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What parasites pestered dinosaurs and their contemporaries
(ORDO NEWS) — Dinosaurs lived a very long time ago, not a single person has ever seen living dinosaurs (not…
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