It may sound like something straight out of a horror movie, but many animals can come under the zombie-like control of parasites. So what about humans? Scientific American editor Katherine Harmon fills us in on the ghoulish side of Nature.
Zombie Creatures: What Happens When Animals Are Possessed by a Parasitic Puppet Master? [Slide Show]
Zombie Insects: A Q&A about a Sinister Virus
Fungus Makes Zombie Ants Do All the Work
Protozoa Could Be Controlling Your Brain
