Parasites
What to know about the outbreak of flesh-eating flies in Texas
How Sammy Ramsey redefines the mission to save bees
The chupacabra—how evolution made a mythical monster
How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’
What is Chagas, the ‘kissing bug’ disease spreading in the U.S.?
This deadly prehistoric wasp captured prey with 'Venus flytrap' abs
The surprising real world uses of zombie fungi
This worm-like parasite is killing off Florida’s native snakes
This parasite uses an army to suck out the guts of its enemies
This fungus turns cicadas into zombies who procreate—then die
Meet the vampire flies of the Galápagos Islands
This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh
Why bedbugs are so good at what they do
New anxiety unlocked: Ticks can 'fly'
Why 4 dead California sea otters have scientists so alarmed
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