The Plant that Cures Malaria part 1/5: This video discusses the devastating impact of malaria on African communities, particularly on young children. It explores the efforts of local farmers and community medicine distributors to provide...

Ever thought about how the world looks out of a parasite's perspective? This fun video takes you on that journey!

Sikkel — who runs a marine laboratory at Arkansas State University — studies host-parasite-cleaner interactions on coral reefs, and the influences of changes in reef ecology triggered by climate change.



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Coral reefs are dying. Harboring some of the most diverse species of marine life, corals are ecologically important. Paul Sikkel, a marine ecologist from Arkansas State University, explains why many coral reefs are dying and how...

It's time to learn about microorganisms! These are all the tiny little critters in the water, and the air, and in the ground, and inside you. We didn't even know they were there until a few hundred years ago, but once we started to learn...

Let's learn all about parasites. Parasites are organisms that live on or in other organisms! This is known as the host organism. The relationship can be mutually beneficial - so is good for both species. Or it can have a negative impact...

Paleo-anthropologists believe Homo sapiens evolved in Africa 100 - 200 thousand years ago, and eventually moved out of Africa to populate the globe. But, how can researchers trace the specifics of that human migration? With support...

Although cleanliness in the Middle Ages was primitive compared to what modern people enjoy, it doesn't mean medieval hygiene didn't exist. Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing, shampoo, and nail salons, people used the...

Paleo-anthropologists believe Homo sapiens evolved in Africa 100 - 200 thousand years ago, and eventually moved out of Africa to populate the globe. But, how can researchers trace the specifics of that human migration? With support from...

Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...