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Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains

Mind-controlling fungi are changing the ways that scientists understand host-parasite relationships.

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Spying on Transgenic Ants Reveals How Their Brains Respond to Alarm Odors

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Ant Pupae Feed Adults, Larvae with Secreted Liquid

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Do Invertebrates Have Emotions?

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 10+ min read

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Evolutionary Ecologist Matthew Gage Dies at 55

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Mosquitoes Add Bacteria to Water to Help Larvae Grow: Preprint

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

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Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 4 min read

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Termite Brains Anticipate Future Visual Challenges

Chloe Tenn | | 4 min read

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Leaping Larvae Intrigue Scientists

Chloe Tenn | | 6 min read

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Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive

Amanda Heidt | | 1 min read

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Embryonic Eavesdropping: How Animals Hear and Respond to Sound

Amanda Heidt | | 10+ min read

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Slideshow: How Animal Embryos Eavesdrop on the Outside World

Amanda Heidt | | 4 min read

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Firefly Tourism Sparks Calls for Sustainable Practices

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Drosophila: To Infinity and Beyond

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Free Fallin’: How Scientists Study Unrestrained Insects

Amanda Heidt | | 10+ min read

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Amanda Heidt | | 1 min read

Insects Might Be More Sensitive to Radiation than Thought

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 5 min read

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Researchers Try to Head Off “Murder Hornets” Coming into US

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

Once Is Enough For Long-Term Memory Formation in Bees

Ruth Williams | | 3 min read

Eating Up the Food Chain

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