A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...

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Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.