Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi known for infecting insects and taking over their bodies. It manipulates the host’s ...

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The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

Biodegradable battery invented by scientists in Switzerland Fungi, which is the building block of mushrooms, is the core ...

A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies has been found in cave systems in Ireland. Based on morphological and molecular ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to have anti-malarial effects ...

which are symptoms of brain parasites due to toxoplasmosis, neurocysticercosis, cerebral malaria, echinococcus, and other infections. Ingesting the eggs leads to tapeworm larvae growing in many ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.