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

On the surface, HBO’s “The Last of Us” may seem like pure science fiction — yet another zombie apocalypse scenario with ...

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

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

Student journalist Taryn Pollock explains what the ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus is and why it is commonly called the Zombie ant-virus.

The characters in the show reference Cordyceps, also known as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, a real fungal parasite that’s been called the “Zombie-Ant Fungus” because it infects insects and ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

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 ...