River otter poop is the perfect for Katrina Lohan's research as it contains DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including parasites. Image: National Zoo River otters are unequivocally cute. But ...

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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. App State researchers received $2.3M to commercialize an AI-driven microscope. The microscope automates fecal egg counting to ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General John Walk warned that “smuggling animals across the United States border is ...

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A fox parasite that can spread to dogs and humans has made another appearance in the Pacific Northwest, researchers at Washington State University said Tuesday. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, ...

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 of 13 tons of ...

A dangerous parasite that can spread to humans has been spotted in Washington, according to a Washington State University ...

For decades, scientists have observed a clear pattern across the natural world: biodiversity tends to be higher near the equator and lower toward the poles. Known as the latitudinal diversity gradient ...