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The strange case of the zombie ants

A study in the latest issue of The American Naturalist describes a fungal parasite that coerces ants into dying in just the right spot – one that is ideal for the fungus to grow and reproduce. Scientists have known for over a century about this parasite’s ability to turn unsuspecting ants into zombies. But Harvard […]

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