Carla Jeffery’s brother, Carlon, shared a screenshot of the last text he had sent the Zombies actor. The post came amid news of Carla’s death at 33. Carla Jeffery passed away at 33 and her brother, Carlon, shared the emotional last text he had sent her. (Instagram/carlajjeffery) A cause of death has not been announced … Read more
A fungus infecting goldenrod soldier beetles can alter their behaviour before death and cause changes to their bodies afterwards. Researchers investigating Eryniopsis lampyridarum found infected Chauliognathus pensylvanicus beetles clamped their mandibles tightly onto flower heads shortly before dying. Between 15 and 22 hours after death, the fungus caused the beetles to raise their hardened forewings … Read more
Actor Carla Jeffery, who played Bree in Disney’s hit Zombies franchise, has passed away at the age of 33. The Disney Channel actor’s death was confirmed by her family in a statement via her talent agency. They said she died on Tuesday, September 1. Actor Carla Jeffery passed away at 33. (Carla Jeffery/ Instagram) “It … Read more
A fungus that infects house flies has evolved a remarkable way to send spores towards new hosts. Entomophthora muscae grows inside an infected fly and, after the insect dies, it produces microscopic stalks that emerge from its body. Each stalk forms a single spore at its tip. Instead of simply dropping away, the spore is … Read more