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 ...

Experts have announced their findings, describing the fungus as ... about the so-called zombie fungus found in Scotland. Scientists have found a fungus that resembles Cordyceps from HBO's 'The ...

The horrifying capabilities of Cordyceps fungi have inspired popular culture, notably the zombie-apocalypse video game and TV series "The Last of Us." In "The Last of Us," a widespread fungal ...

Zombie storylines like most myco-fiction, even those based on real life behavior-modifying fungi like Cordyceps, still play fast and loose with science in pursuit of drama. “Behavioral ...

A wildlife researcher in the Peruvian Amazon has discovered a tarantula infected by the "zombie fungus" Cordyceps, a rare and eerie find."It took over his nervous system and forced him to come to ...

The zombie fungus, formally known as Cordyceps, seizes control of the mind and motor functions of its host before eating away at its body and sprouting from within. 'It took over his nervous ...

With the hit HBO series "The Last of Us" returning for Season 2 on April 13, fans captivated by the terrifying concept of a fungal pandemic that turns humans into zombies once again face the question: ...