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Curiosity Killed the... Mouse?

Curiosity Killed the... Mouse?

Update: 2020-01-24
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The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii boosts curiosity in mice—which makes mice more likely to be caught by cats, thus continuing the parasite’s life cycle. Karen Hopkin reports.

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