It explains how amoebas use pseudopods, diatoms utilize cytoplasmic flow, and earthworms rely on muscle contractions and bristles for locomotion. ... Amoeba, Rotifers, and Ciliates in Action.

The amoeba finds food and shelter inside the brain. It takes over the host's cells with what's called pseudopods, and then the amoeba eats the contents in the cells.

We’re pleased to welcome Rogue Amoeba back as a TidBITS sponsor for the next few issues. This month, Rogue Amoeba is celebrating its 20th anniversary, which is an awful lot of generations when you’re ...

Commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) is a strain of amoeba that, as reported by USA Today, claimed the life of a two-year-old boy who was infected by the organism ...

A Texas woman died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a fatal brain amoeba, from using unboiled tap water in a nasal irrigation device at a campground, prompting CDC warnings.

Star student Megan Ebenroth, 17, tragically died last month after contracting a rare, brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Georgia. The death was reported last month, but the victim’s identity ...

A Texas woman died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a sinus rinse, a CDC report says. Here's what to know about the often fatal infection.

A 2-year-old boy named Woodrow Bundy tragically died after contracting a deadly brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Nevada. The boy’s mother, Briana, broke the heartrending news in a Facebook ...

In 2022, Ralston discovered a major reason behind the parasite’s tenacity: the amoeba develops an ability to evade a crucial part of the human immune system known as complement proteins.

The amoeba lurks in pools, splashpads, lakes, ponds and rivers. And it could be in your house already. Here's what to know about the brain-eating amoeba, how to stay safe this summer while you ...