In the realm of horror fiction, the concept of a zombie apocalypse has captivated the human imagination for decades. However, what if this fictional nightmare could become a terrifying reality? Recent scientific […]
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the “zombie fungus,” is a species of parasitic fungus that infects and ultimately kills ants. The fungus manipulates the ant’s behavior, causing it to move to an […]
If cicadas made horror movies, they’d probably study the actions of their counterparts plagued by a certain psychedelic fungus. West Virginia University researchers have discovered that a cicada fungus called Massopora contains chemicals […]
By Jake Sepulveda Mosquitoes aren’t just irritating, they can actually be quite dangerous. When one of these little blood-suckers lands on your skin to take a drink, they insert a needle like […]
By Dakota Cantwell A new species of wasp has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Amazon that is capable of making zombies out of spiders. The wasp takes control of the spider’s brain […]
By Chris Post New research published in the journal Nature sheds some light into the behavior of zombie ants during the last stages of their undead existence. David Hughes at Pennsylvania State […]
By Margot Allemand There is a difference between loving to watch zombie shows and movies and experiencing a real zombie virus here in the United States. Chronic Wasting Disease which has often […]
By Chris Post It sounds like the plot of a low-budget movie, but it is by all accounts true: more than a dozen cases of raccoons exhibiting “zombie-like behavior” have been reported […]
Carpenter ants infected with a specialized parasitic fungus are not subjected to aggression or isolation from their nest mates, and they continue to share in the colony’s food resources until they leave […]
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