EvolutionNovember 8, 2012
Undead-End: Fungus That Controls Zombie-Ants Has Own Fungal Stalker
A specialized parasite fungus can control ants' behavior. But that fungus also faces its own deadly, specialized parasites
Zombie Science
How parasites turn animals into "zombies"--and why we are so fascinated with these creatures
HealthOctober 31, 2012
How Do Animals Become Zombies? Instant Egghead [Video]
Scientific American explains how animals--and possibly humans--can become real-life zombies
EvolutionAugust 21, 2012
Zombies Invade Google Campus
EvolutionJuly 24, 2012
Are Zombie Bees Infiltrating Your Neighborhood?
The SciencesJune 13, 2012
Live Chat: Zombies and the Chemistry of "Bath Salts," with SA Blogger Cassie Rodenberg
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
EnvironmentMarch 1, 2012
Zombie Flies May Be Killing Honeybees
Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue to the causes of colony collapse disorder
EvolutionDecember 20, 2011
Master Manipulators of the Micro-World
The SciencesNovember 1, 2011
Zombie Insects: A Q&A about a Sinister Virus
A bug expert discusses a sinister virus that causes gypsy moth caterpillars to self-destruct
Mind & BrainOctober 31, 2011
Your average, everyday zombie
EvolutionOctober 31, 2011
Are Zombies nocturnal?
EvolutionOctober 31, 2011
Revenge of the Zombifying Wasp
CultureOctober 26, 2011
The American Fascination With Zombies
July 29, 2011
Instant Zombie - Just Add Salt.
HealthMay 1, 2011
Protozoa Could Be Controlling Your Brain
Some protozoa infect the brain of their host, shaping its behavior in ways most suited to the pathogen, even if it leads to the suicide of the host
The SciencesOctober 30, 2009
Zombie Creatures: What Happens When Animals Are Possessed by a Parasitic Puppet Master?
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
The SciencesJuly 31, 2009
Fungus Makes Zombie Ants Do All the Work
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