British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

If you're a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities or parasites in the wild fish you catch. In fact, the fish we commonly find in our lakes, such as bass or trout ...

Imagine a fishery where, in one year, 6 million pounds of fish were hauled in—only to plummet to a mere 400 pounds just four years later. What caused this?

Hydroxide said people tend to let her know that they bought fresh salmon at the grocery store to make sushi with. “It says it’s sushi grade,” people assure her. However, what the public tends not to ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

One of our main projects is focused on the ecology and emergence of parasites in the genus Scaphanocephalus, which cause Black Spot Syndrome in reef fishes. Beginning in 2011, scientists and members ...

Here's what it looks like when the louse replaces a fish's tongue. While other parasites may seem like they could be doing something similar, they don’t quite cross the line into full organ ...

Except for a few imported infections, no cases of human diphyllobothriasis or of fish infected with parasite larvae have been reported in Central Europe, which includes the Czech Republic ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently released the findings of a 10-year research study on moose populations across the state, showing positive trends for t ...

There is the Banggai cardinal fish, found only in Indonesia, which keeps its eggs and newly hatched babies in its mouth for two weeks. Then, there are gruesome parasites, his latest obsession.

More recently, the object of his fascination has turned to parasites. It’s the stuff of horror films: Smith recalls one that lives in the nostril of a crocodile fish. Another attacks the ...