3️⃣ ‘Heinous’ crime: A young mother and her son were found dead in their Nebraska home in 1979. Forty-five years later, a forensic breakthrough has led to the arrest of a man long suspected in the ...

Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

A new fungus species in Europe, Gibellula attenboroughii, transforms cave spiders into 'zombies.' This fungus manipulates ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...

An unexpected discovery in the caves of Ireland has shed light on a new species of fungus, named in honor of Sir David ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

T here are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

Scientists uncover fungi in Irish caves that can control insects, turning them into "zombies" before spreading spores. A ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...