Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a young ant. Insidiously, the fungus orchestrated the ant’s demise. The ant ...

Sunset is famously one of the most beautiful and peaceful times of day, unless you're a fly infected by the fungus Entomophthora muscae. It sends out spores or progranules which land on a host. The ...