“Ultimately, the parasite will explode out and infect others ... these little-known species can help build an understanding of ocean ecosystems and ultimately aid their conservation.

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same ...

A scuticociliate parasite is causing mass die-offs of sea urchins across the Caribbean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean, leading to algal overgrowth on coral reefs. Scientists warn this could trigger ...

It showcases the ocean’s little-known creatures with more than 300 images taken during Smith ... which keeps its eggs and newly hatched babies in its mouth for two weeks. Then, there are gruesome ...

“Ultimately, the parasite will explode out and infect others and kill the host, making it a parasitoid.” Smith is intent on uncovering behaviors never seen before, whether brutal or awe-inspiring. He ...