The infamous parasite’s methods are more complex and more sinister than anyone suspected. To find the world’s most sinister examples of mind control, don’t look to science fiction. Instead, go to a tropical country like Brazil, and venture deep into the jungle. Find a leaf that’s hanging almost exactly 25 centimeters above the forest floor, no more and no less. Now look … [Read more...] about How the Zombie Fungus Infects Ant Bodies and Takes Control of Their Minds
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Scientists Resurrect 48,500-Year-Old “Zombie Virus” Buried in Ice
Scientists have long warned that the release of previously trapped greenhouse gases, such as methane, caused by the permafrost thawing brought on by atmospheric warming will worsen climate change. Researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses, including one that was frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago, believe that the thawing of ancient permafrost caused by … [Read more...] about Scientists Resurrect 48,500-Year-Old “Zombie Virus” Buried in Ice