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Sun Mar 21
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Tongue-Eating Parasites Attack Fish Near Normandy

Weaver fish off the Jersey coast have fallen prey to a horrific parasite: an isopod that devours the fish's tongue and then replaces it with itself. Fortunately, it doesn't eat human tongues, though it will bite. [Image via Warren Ellis]

09/11/09

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By Lauren Davis

#madscience

Get Your Malaria Vaccine Via Mosquito Bite

Malaria kills over a million people a year, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa where the infected mosquito population is out of control. Now, epidemiologists are developing a radical new mechanism for vaccinating at-risk populations: through mosquito bites. More »

07/31/09

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By Lauren Davis

#thestrain

Del Toro's The Strain May Come to TV After All

Fox may have dropped the ball on bringing Guillermo del Toro's The Strain to life as a television series, but plans are afoot to bring the gonzo vampire tale to the small screen, with a showrunner intimately familiar with bloodsuckers. More »

07/30/09

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By Lauren Davis

#triviagasm

Get Rid of Your Mind-Controlling Parasite in Nine Easy Steps

12/07/08

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#triviagasm

The Creatures Who Eat Your Fear for Breakfast

Feel that tingling on the back of your neck? That could be a killer parasite sucking on your fear. And that spooky clown at your cousin's birthday party? A creature from another dimension who thinks humans taste better when we're afraid. For some science fiction characters, fear is a five-course meal. From terror-inducing toxins to aliens who get off on dread, our list will tell you who (and what) you have to fear. More »

10/21/08

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By Lauren Davis

#thething