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 ...

There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

In BESC 204 Molds and Mushrooms, the largest elective in bioenvironmental sciences, fungi aren’t food or footnotes — they’re the main event.

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 ...