Toxoplasma
‘Humbling’ Study Shows How Cat ‘Zombie’ Parasite Hijacks Human Cells
Toxoplasma turns mice into "zombie" hosts, and also infects humans. It "probably understands our immune system better than we humans do,” scientists say.
How a Cat Parasite Affects Your Behavior, Mental Health, and Sex Drive
We used to believe that a healthy human could control the Toxoplasma parasite indefinitely. New evidence suggests the opposite. Through a delicate finessing of the neurotransmitters in our brains, it is us who are being controlled.
This STI Makes Crickets Horny Before Killing Them
One of the world's newest sexually transmitted infections affects crickets, using mind control to spread to as many victims as possible before turning the hosts' insides blue and killing them.
The Mind-Controlling Cat Parasite Has Been Found in Arctic Beluga Whales
Toxoplasma gondii has made the jump from land mammals to ocean ones, and climate change may be to blame.
Cats and Their Brain-Controlling Parasites Are Targeting Your Children
Says one of the the most fear mongering studies you'll ever read.
How Cat Parasite Toxoplasma Hacks Mice Brains to Eliminate Fear
Don't worry, only a quarter of humans have the parasite living in their brains.