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Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’
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Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’
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Fort Good Hope fire: N.W.T. hopes for favourable wind conditions
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Rise in shark sightings means more signage on N.S. beaches
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‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update
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Calgary water main break: Mayor Gondek praises locals for record low water consumption
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Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’
Description
June 6, 2024
If the constant buzzing noise wasn't bad enough, experts at the Field Museum in Chicago, Ill., say a mind-controlling fungus is turning cicadas into "hyper-sexual zombies.” Called Massospora Cicadina, also known as “zombie fungus,” the white fungus targets 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas and has already infected cicadas across the central and southern parts of Illinois and is beginning to pop up in the Chicago area.
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Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’03:07 | June 6, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
-
Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
-
National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
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What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New Mexico wildfires kill 2, as flooding looms01:35 | June 20, 2024
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‘Crazy’ wildfire forces evacuation of N.L. town02:06 | June 20, 2024
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Renters may face higher risk of death in extreme heat: study01:37 | June 20, 2024
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Deaths in Canada increase on days of extreme heat: StatCan00:33 | June 20, 2024
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Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in future01:07 | June 18, 2024
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California Post wildfire: LA firefighters gain some control over blazes as 15,000 acres burned02:07 | June 18, 2024
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Renaming of Yonge and Dundas and Extreme Toronto Heat05:03 | June 18, 2024
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Fort Good Hope fire: N.W.T. hopes for favourable wind conditions01:53 | June 17, 2024
-
Millions of Canadians in path of ‘incredibly serious’ heat dome02:07 | June 17, 2024
-
Rise in shark sightings means more signage on N.S. beaches01:59 | June 17, 2024
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‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update00:57 | June 16, 2024
-
Calgary water main break: Mayor Gondek praises locals for record low water consumption02:38 | June 16, 2024
-
Canadian wildfire fighters don’t want ‘catastrophe’ to be ‘catalyst’ for change05:44 | June 15, 2024
-
Are electric boats the future of fishing?02:01 | June 13, 2024
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Greece heatwave: Elderly urged to seek refuge in cooling centres as temperatures soar03:16 | June 13, 2024
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Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’03:07 | June 6, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
-
Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
-
Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
-
Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
-
Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
-
‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
-
Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
-
National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
-
Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
-
What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New Mexico wildfires kill 2, as flooding looms01:35 | June 20, 2024
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‘Crazy’ wildfire forces evacuation of N.L. town02:06 | June 20, 2024
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Renters may face higher risk of death in extreme heat: study01:37 | June 20, 2024
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Deaths in Canada increase on days of extreme heat: StatCan00:33 | June 20, 2024
-
Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in future01:07 | June 18, 2024
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California Post wildfire: LA firefighters gain some control over blazes as 15,000 acres burned02:07 | June 18, 2024
-
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-
Fort Good Hope fire: N.W.T. hopes for favourable wind conditions01:53 | June 17, 2024
-
Millions of Canadians in path of ‘incredibly serious’ heat dome02:07 | June 17, 2024
-
Rise in shark sightings means more signage on N.S. beaches01:59 | June 17, 2024
-
‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update00:57 | June 16, 2024
-
Calgary water main break: Mayor Gondek praises locals for record low water consumption02:38 | June 16, 2024
-
Canadian wildfire fighters don’t want ‘catastrophe’ to be ‘catalyst’ for change05:44 | June 15, 2024
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Are electric boats the future of fishing?02:01 | June 13, 2024
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Greece heatwave: Elderly urged to seek refuge in cooling centres as temperatures soar03:16 | June 13, 2024
Mind-controlling fungus turning cicadas into ‘hyper-sexual zombies’
Description
June 6, 2024
If the constant buzzing noise wasn't bad enough, experts at the Field Museum in Chicago, Ill., say a mind-controlling fungus is turning cicadas into "hyper-sexual zombies.” Called Massospora Cicadina, also known as “zombie fungus,” the white fungus targets 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas and has already infected cicadas across the central and southern parts of Illinois and is beginning to pop up in the Chicago area.
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