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 ...

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.

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 ...

The icky part? 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 ...

Antifungal resistance - less discussed and well known than antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - is spreading and leaving people more vulnerable to related infections, some of them deadly.These fungal ...

When I think about the zombie apocalypse on “The Last of Us,” I am not thinking about the possibly apocalyptic things that ...

I suppose, the first big thing about the zombies in The Last of ... Essentially, the Cordyceps fungus doesn’t tend to bug us too much in real life. However, in The Last of Us, a mutated version ...

Molds and yeast on human bodies and in the air are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment. Experts say the microbes are fueling the next superbug crisis.

From zombies that live in your neighborhood to the ones that slowly approach their next unassuming victim...From zombies that ...

HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic Eric Deggans says it has a ...