{
  "id": 3137224,
  "title": "University of Guadalajara scientists discover 6 ant-killing ‘zombie fungi’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/university-of-guadalajara-scientists-discover-6-ant-killing-zombie",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T23:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/ant-killing-zombie-fungi-dicovered-jalisco/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The ruthless parasites infect the body of ants, causing them to adopt suicidal behavior, and then grow out of the dead boides to release spores for a new generation of the unusual species. The post University of Guadalajara scientists discover 6 ant-killing ‘zombie fungi’ appeared first on Mexico News Daily",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}