Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Scientists have uncovered the secret behind zombie caterpillars — and it’s not mind control. Cordyceps militaris rewires their hunger, forcing them to binge on leaves while slowly starving. Then, it eats them from the inside out.

article: cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)00690-6

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