The Perilous Future of Earth’s Parasites
Climate change may drive as many as one in three parasite species extinct by 2070. That's very bad.
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Parasites
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Why Are Conservatives Grossed Out by Germs?
The debate is far from settled, but a new study hints that traditionalism—rather than a fear of outsiders—explains…
How Germs Help Explain the Rise of Donald Trump
The fear of "outsiders" pushing Trump toward victory comes in part from our fear of disease.
Your Neighbor’s Chickens Are Grosser Than You Imagined
Backyard chickens may be dirtier than you think.
The Curious Connection Between Allergies and Parasites
Proteins in pollen and other allergens show up in tapeworms and mites, suggesting that allergies emerged as we evolved to fight parasite infections.
Bees Bred With Some Special Genes Are Killing It
Backyard breeders are creating a new kind of hero honeybee—one that chomps off the legs of mites and saves the hive.
The Germ Theory of Democracy, Dictatorship, and All Your Most Cherished Beliefs
Is culture just a side effect of the struggle to avoid disease?
Citizen Scientists Look for Bees Behaving Badly
The idea of having lots of average people collect data for Certified Important Research TM is a hot…
Sharing Malaria with the African Thicket Rat
Until now, the most deadly form of malaria in humans, Plasmodium falciparum, has been linked to the disease…