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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2025 · 19 MIN

Zombie Spiders, Killer Fungi, and the Secret to New Antibiotics?

from Let's Science · host Domenico

A creepy-cool fungus turns spiders into zombies—then eats them! Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle unpack how this eerie phenomenon may help us fight antibiotic resistance. Nature gets weird, but maybe even helpful. The post Zombie Spiders, Killer Fungi, and the Secret to New Antibiotics? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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