The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has just one goal: self-propagation and dispersal. To do so, the parasitic fungus hijacks ants ’ bodies, essentially turning them into zombies.

In the dense forests of South America and Southeast Asia, a parasite operates with chilling precision. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, often called the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants, invades their ...

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The chilling scenario is drawn straight from a horror movie. But in this case, fact is scarier than fiction.

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Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu's childhood fascination with ghost flowers led to a career uncovering their secrets. These ...

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The 35-year-old veteran, who once worked in an electronics factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, has become known as the ...

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The world’s most comprehensive global inventory on extinction risk has declared the Christmas Island shrew extinct ...