This fungus takes over its host's mind. But before everyone freaks out about mushroom zombies, the fungal infection depicted in "The Last of Us" is highly unlikely to occur in real life.

This has led many fans to wonder: could a zombie fungus like this ever infect people in real life? What Is Aspergillus and Why Is It Dangerous? Aspergillus is a mould found in soil, air ...

The Cordyceps fungus is not only real, but it actually turns its ... a cocoon for its larvae Other parasites use zombies to build a better life for their family. Spiders are famously handy home ...

HBO's TV series "The Last of Us" shows a world ravaged by a "zombie ... fungus" that has the ability to infect and control people's minds. While human mind–controlling fungi do not yet exist in ...

With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says Corrado Nai ...

For newcomers, the story revolves around a pandemic caused by the Cordyceps fungus, turning people into terrifying, zombie-like creatures. While some describe these infected humans as similar to ...

So, if the Last of Us does take a real-life zombie fungus for its inspiration, Massospora might make an even more terrifying choice. Luckily, there's no need to worry just yet about The Last of Us ...

But there are fungi in real life that do infect human brains ... Rex said his first step in fighting the fictional zombie fungus would be to grow it in a lab. He would then dissect and experiment ...

Cordyceps was not on the threat list - but it is absolutely real. The parasitic fungus ... You can sleep easy knowing there won't be a fungus that turns you into a zombie in your cereal tomorrow ...

The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the “zombie fungus” cordyceps infecting ... In The Last of Us, cordyceps – which is harmless, even edible, in real life — evolved into a harmful ...