Curiosity Killed the ... Mouse?
from Science Quickly Hosted by Scientific American
The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii boosts curiosity in mice—which makes them more likely to be caught by cats, thus continuing the parasite’s life cycle. Karen Hopkin reports.
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