New Release: Odder Still – D.N. Bryn
QSFer D.N. Bryn has a new MM steampunk fantasy out (bi, gay, trans ftm): Odder Still. Rubem of No-Man’s Land was content keeping to his wine, his pets, and his … Read more
Parasite
“Zombie” Parasite From Cats Can Make You Take More Risks
There’s a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, and it can turn a normally risk-averse mouse into a bold, cat-seeking rodent. Cats that devour such mice can then pass the parasite … Read more
NATURE: This Vampire Parasite Eats Tongues
When scientists recently X-rayed a fish’s head, they found a gruesome stowaway: A “vampire” crustacean had devoured, then replaced, its host’s tongue. The buglike isopod, also called a tongue biter … Read more
SCIENCE: This Animal Doesn’t Breathe
When the parasitic blob known as Henneguya salminicola sinks its spores into the flesh of a tasty fish, it does not hold its breath. That’s because H. salminicola is the … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT: Parasite, by Soren Summers
QSFer Soren Summers has a new MM paranormal book out: It’s been one hundred and forty-five days since the world ended. Paragon has swept through the city of Pleasance like … Read more