When these infected males are released to mate with wild female mosquitoes that do not carry Wolbachia, the eggs they produce do not hatch. Over time, repeated releases result in fewer mosquitoes ...

We conducted a trial involving the release of male A. aegypti mosquitoes infected with the wAlbB strain of wolbachia bacteria for the control of dengue in Singapore, a tropical city-state. In this ...

A parasite once thought to lie dormant inside brain cysts has been found to maintain multiple active forms within a single cyst. That hidden diversity reshapes how chronic infection persists, ...

Scientists have discovered that Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that infects up to one-third of people worldwide, is far more active and complex than previously assumed. Credit: Shutterstock A common ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

For “Resident Evil,” zombies were always the beginning, and the franchise has challenged players with a diverse set of monstrosities. Through its 30-year history, players have fought Hunters, the ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

I spoke to Boyle about 28 Years Later earlier this week, and he filled me in on a few details regarding those poor, fast-running SOBs. (Some of whom, it turns out, aren't so fast-running anymore.) ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...