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Scientists warn climate change could make ‘The Last of Us’ fungus scenario more plausible
Kronstad and his colleagues, in a recent review published in Nature, warned that this evolution could lead to more human ...
Hunting the Wild Mushrooms of New York City
There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick.
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Do the Creatures from “The Last of US” Freak You Out? Well, These 4 “Zombifying” Parasites Are the Real Thing!
They crawl, they control, and they kill—without a sound. These real-life parasites turn their hosts into pawns in a ...
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The Fungus That Can Turn Ants into Zombies
The zombie ant fungus was first scientifically documented in 1859 by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who observed strange fungal growths protruding from dead ants in the jungles of Indonesia ...
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Il fungo che può trasformare le formiche in zombi
Unsuspecting ants go about their normal routines until they encounter microscopic spores of a parasitic fungus from The Fungus That Can Turn Ants into Zombies - Animals Around The Globe Animals Around ...
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'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': The skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...
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'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': The skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
Related: 'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds of destroyed Irish castle Live Science sat down with Weisberger to understand the damage zombifying parasites ...