In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

Kronstad and his colleagues, in a recent review published in Nature, warned that this evolution could lead to more human ...

Strange-looking ants being controlled by a fungus have been discovered on Jawoyn country during a Bush Blitz expedition.

This article contains spoilers for “The Last of Us,” particularly the end of Season 1 and some references from Episode 1 of ...

Deep in the jungle, a sinister fungus turns insects into mindless puppets hijacking their bodies, steering their movements, and eventually erupting from their corpses to spread its spores. It’s ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and ...

The Last of Us Season 2 is now streaming, so find out about all the infected zombie types and their mutation stages in the ...

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a warming climate. In reality, "zombie-ant fungus" or Ophiocordyceps ...

A team of researchers has found ‘zombie ants’ and what is believed to be a never before seen fungi in the Northern Territory.

The Last of Us Season 2 depicts a threatening fungus that weaves together life forms through unexpected connections. Within its gameplay, the game depicts a harmful plant-life organism that connects ...

Dr Charissa de Becker, an expert on zombie fungus from Utrecht University, says: 'When such spores land on an ant they can germinate and burrow themselves through the exoskeleton of the insect to ...