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Birds around the world share a mysterious warning cry

Birds across the globe independently evolved a shared warning call against parasites, blending instinct and learning in a ...

Birds' vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language

Birds separated by vast geographic distances and millions of years of evolution share a remarkably similar learned vocal ...

Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to ...

This Disturbing Parasite Has Returned To The US After Nearly 60 Years

Decades ago, the U.S. eradicated this disturbing fly after it devastated livestock, but it's recently returned, bringing its ...
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Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals

A study of tissue samples from 161 marine mammals that died between 2004 and 2009 in the Pacific Northwest reveals an association between severe illness and co-infection with two kinds of parasites ...
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Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

(THE CONVERSATION) A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact ...