Deep within Oahu's forests lurks the "Bone Collector," a carnivorous caterpillar with a gruesome camouflage strategy. This ...

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for ...

A parasitic wasp was captured dragging away large spider prey near McKinney Road in Oliver over the weekend. At around 6 p.m.

In the green heart of Cilento, among woods rich with history and tradition, Futani is experiencing hours of apprehension. In ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental.

They crawl, they control, and they kill—without a sound. These real-life parasites turn their hosts into pawns in a ...

Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying ...

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and ...

Nobody is ever likely to accuse Bear Grylls of being a wimp. When it comes to grit, courage and good old derring-do, the veteran adventurer’s credentials are close to impeccable. Let’s have a ...

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