The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

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Each year, approximately two million people worldwide become infected with leishmaniasis, a disfiguring tropical parasitic infection that can be fatal. People with the infection often are socially ...

The new Parasite Warlock Patron out of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2 will turn your body into a living weapon, ...

The sea lamprey is not a creature with mass appeal, yet there is something about this ancient and mysterious eel-like fish ...