John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

Nature is full of dangerous parasites and bacteria that can harm their hosts. But did you know that there are some parasites ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and force them to do things against their will, with the goal of spreading the ...

What do you get when you take an alien parasite and smush it together with a human being? Would you get to become a ...

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for eons. April 25, 2025 The following is an excerpt from Rise of the Zombie ...

Despite being completely non-threatening to humans, the golden orb weaver spider (Plesiometa argyra) has acid-yellow spots and pincer-like legs, and is as broad as a human fist. In other words, it ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts. Reading time 10 minutes Zombies are real and everywhere we look. Not ...