Humans can contract toxoplasmosis, too – those who are infected suffer from concentration problems and slow reaction times.

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for eons. April 25, 2025 The following is an excerpt from Rise of the Zombie ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and force them to do things against their will, with the goal of spreading the ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts. Reading time 10 minutes Zombies are real and everywhere we look. Not ...

Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...

The natural world is always fascinating, with millions of unique species for us to explore and research. But now and again, nature presents us with something so strange that it is, frankly, bizarre.