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The World’s Parasites Are Going Extinct. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Thing
A parasite, in essence, is any organism that makes its living off another organism (think bed bugs, leeches, vampire fish and even mistletoe). These freeloaders have been rather successful: up to half of Earth’s 7.7 million known species are parasitic, and this lifestyle has evolved independently hundreds of times. But in a study published this week in the journal Science Advances, researchers warn that climate change could drive up to one-third of Earth’s parasite species to extinction by the year 2070.
Tapeworms, like this one imaged using a scanning electron micrograph, weaken their victims but don’t typically kill them. (Mediscan / Alamy)
“Lane” is the most complete Triceratops specimen known to date.
5 Future Predictions For The Human Race
A paper published this week confirmed a piece of speculation going all the way back to Darwin.
Black Opal - Lightning Ridge, Australia
Coral reefs, bays, and Inlets, Flores Island, Indonesia
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