This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

Parasitic fungi have been with us since at least the Cretaceous period zombifying insects according to a new study of fossils ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.

A real fungal group that infects ants, takes over their brains and bodies, and turns them into spore factories. But this isn’t the only example of real life zombies. My next guest found a whole books ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.

The Asian needle ant, a small but venomous insect, is making its presence known across the Southeast, prompting concern from experts at the University of Georgia. According to Dan Suiter, an Orkin ...