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How parasites turn animals into "zombies"--and why we are so fascinated with these creatures
October 29, 2012 |
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Scientific American explains how animals--and possibly humans--can become real life zombies
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From fungi to flies, some parasitic species have figured out how to control their host's behavior to get what they need. See what happens when bugs go really bad
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A bug expert discusses a sinister virus that causes gypsy moth caterpillars to self-destruct
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Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue to the causes of colony collapse disorder
A specialized parasite fungus can control ants' behavior. But that fungus also faces its own deadly, specialized parasites
A tropical fungus has adapted to infect ants and force them to chomp, with surprising specificity, into perfectly located leaves before killing them and taking over their bodies
Rodenberg, who blogs about addiction and mental illness for SA, will provide the straight dope on the latest media frenzy over so-called bath salts and people who have been arrested for allegedly eating victims' flesh
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