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In something straight out of HBO's hit zombie show The Last of Us, a parasite has been found to be able to control the minds of ants, forcing them to do its bidding. The parasites, called lancet liver ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Imagine a common ant scouring its habitat for food when it ...

We’ve seen many shows and movies that have the “aliens among us” theme, where invaders take human form and hide in plain sight. In a new Korean sci-fi series, the aliens are in the form of parasites ...