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Watch thousands of 'vinegar eels' swarm through a water droplet in amazing new video
By Brandon Specktor published
The microscopic nematodes known as vinegar eels move together in a strange synchronized swimming routine, new research videos show.

Parasitic worm forces tarantulas to tiptoe, then starves them to death
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists discovered a new type of parasitic worm that only infects the mouths of tarantula spiders.

Social vomit and hairy eyeballs: 10 times animals grossed us out in 2021
By Mindy Weisberger published
Here are some of our favorite gross-outs in science news this year.

Mind-controlling fungus makes male flies mate with dead, infected females
By Mindy Weisberger published
The pathogenic fungus Entomophthora muscae doesn't just kill the flies it infects; it also turns males into sex-crazed necrophiliacs.

'Tongue-eating' lice invade fish's mouth in this year's creepiest Halloween photo
By Joanna Thompson published
Tongue-eating parasites chow down on fishes' mouths and eventually replace their tongues

Tick transforms into a glowing alien from a sci-fi nightmare in trippy photo
By Mindy Weisberger published
Outstanding examples of stunning microscopy were recently honored in the Nikon Small World contest.

Rare 'zombie fingers' parasitic fungus is hanging on (barely) in Australia
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently found that a fungus resembling zombies' fingers is more widespread in Australia than anyone suspected.

Murder hornets and monkey cannibals: 10 times nature freaked us out in 2020
By Mindy Weisberger published
Some of this year's top science stories were truly the stuff of nightmares.
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