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Tyrannosaurus the Cannibal

Some of the most successful zombie-masters are fungi from the genus Ophiocordyceps. In the jungles of Thailand, their victims are Camponotus leonardi, or carpenter ants.

The Scariest Zombies in Nature

Parasites found in ant bodies tell us that Hollywood’s stories of the undead may be closer to truth than fiction

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The Science of Shrinky Dinks

“Magic” is a mere marketing ploy

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It’s Hawk Watch Season

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Palm Trees in Ireland?

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New Language Found in India

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The Many Faces of Carbon

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Invasion of the Stinkbugs

Entomologist Gary Hevel answers questions about the brown marmorated stinkbug that is invading homes along the Mid-Atlantic

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