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Why Does Evolution Keep Inventing Mind Control?
Scientists are asking why parasites and other organisms repeatedly evolve the ability to manipulate the behaviour of their hosts, a phenomenon often called mind control. Examples commonly cited include parasites that alter host behaviour to aid their own reproduction or transmission. The question is drawing wide attention as a popular science discussion about convergent evolution and how often nature independently produces similar strategies.
Why now: A science discussion about the repeated evolution of host manipulation has struck a chord with a broad audience.
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- Why Does Evolution Keep Inventing Mind Control? · The Rest Is Science · 812K
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