Among the latest contenders in the fight against drug-resistant infections is a striking, black beetle with fiery red spots and orange-tipped antennae. Known for spending much of its life ...

Herein, we present the case of a 91-year-old male farmer, from Amazonas, with no relevant medical or family history. He reports two weeks of asthenia and shortness of breath at moderate efforts. One ...

Bears are large, furred mammals belonging to the Ursidae family. There are eight species of bears in the world, each with its own subspecies. Six of these species are classified as under threat in ...

A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) strikes a characteristic pose (Photo: FortWhyte.org). The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature will rename Canada geese as American geese with the ...

One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, living off stores of fat they have built up through the rest of the year.

GRIL, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal (UdeM), 1375, Thérèse-Lavoie-Roux Ave., Montréal, Québec H2 V 0B3, Canada ...

Introduction: Soil transmitted nematodes are impediments to human health and agricultural production. Poor anthelmintic efficiencies, the emergence of resistant strains, and the persistence of ...

The procedure was pretty straightforward: he used a Band-Aid to press a few larvae of the New World hookworm (Necator americanus) gently onto his forearm, and waited for the microscopic critters to ...

Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most severe bacterial disease of citrus crops caused by Candidatus Liberibacter spp. It causes a reduction in fruit yield, poor fruit quality, and even plants death. Due to ...