Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked in the Great Lakes during the pandemic. But scientists are finding new ways to keep their numbers in check. Let's check in now on a decadeslong environmental ...

Feb. 15—With their eel-like bodies, vampire teeth and suction cup mouths, the main characters of a new documentary resemble something out of the "Dune" science fiction films. The sea lamprey nearly ...

The U.S. and Canada collectively spend tens of millions of dollars per year to fight invasive, sport fish-attacking sea lamprey in the Great Lakes, a control effort that's spanned generations. But ...

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming years ...

Reductions and outright halts in sea lamprey control efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic caused the predatory invaders to ...

This parasite is a proper nightmare fuel. The CDC explains that female botflies use mosquitoes as couriers, attaching their eggs to the insects’ bellies. When a mosquito bites a person, the body heat ...

A recent report by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) revealed that populations of parasitic sea lampreys in Lake Superior have surged over the past four years. This spike follows a reduction ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A state-of-the-art sea lamprey barrier will be part of the long-delayed stream restoration project in the Grand River in Grand Rapids thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the ...