Zombie ant fungus forces its hosts to leave the nest for the forest floor where the conditions are better for fungal growth. They attach themselves to a leaf, taking four to 10 days to die ...

Researchers show that cordycepin, a compound from Cordyceps militaris, can boost endurance and protect brain function in mice ...

The newly discovered fungus is similar to Ophiocordyceps, popularly known as the zombie ant fungus, but comes from a family which specializes on spiders. So far, it has been found on two species ...

A parasitic fungus illness known as Cordyceps brain infection (abbreviated CBI) causes an epidemic that transforms human ...

While the idea of “zombie spiders” may sound alarming ... and could even contribute to new medical breakthroughs. A similar fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which infects ants, has been studied ...

This “serial killer” fungus — Gibeiulla attenboroughii — appears as a white, prickly, mesh-like substance that spreads over its arachnid victims and forces them to move out into the open. Jenna ...

A zombie ant in the field How can we get people to care more about parasites? According to De Bekker, it helps to showcase charismatic examples. “When I talk about my research on fungi that turn ants ...