Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The fungi were growing out of the bodies of host insects that became trapped in ...

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that groom each other, and more.

Researchers analyzed the fossils using optical microscopes, looking both at the fungi and the insects they had infected. Then ...

This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’ A new study finds that lancet liver flukes may be using air temperature to their infection advantage. Laura Baisas ...

A parasite has been found to be able to control the minds of ants, forcing them to do its bidding. The ants climbs up and clamp their powerful jaws onto the top of a blade ...

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A study published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, offers the most detailed view to date of how this ...

Hijacking the body of a convenient host is nothing new in the opportunistic world of parasitism. Nor are zombie ants, thanks to the fittingly named zombie-ant fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis ...

In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the weather is hot and humid and when winds are low. Temperature is a key factor, ...

A parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” Scientists say that the ant-attacking fungus is infected with fungal parasites of its own, which could be helping to keep ant zombification ...

A team of German scientists has discovered a parasitic tapeworm that can allow a certain species of ants to live way longer when infected.

This year's alternating wet and warm weather has created perfect conditions for a larger-than-usual Flying Ant Day.