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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...
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'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': The skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...
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4 real-life zombie parasites that make The Last of Us look tame
Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and ...
Cordyceps fungus: ‘The Last of Us’ co-star thriving outside the spotlight
After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is almost here. In the new season, five ...
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Researcher confirms tarantulas and 'zombie spiders' are in UK
"Zombie spiders" have now joined tarantulas in the UK, according to researchers. Sightings have been made of newly discovered ...
Scientists reveal what zombies would REALLY look like - and say the possessed humans in the Last of Us Season 2 aren't far off
MailOnline has used artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal exactly what zombies would like like in the real-world.
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'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': The skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
Related: 'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds ... failed attempts for any of these parasites. And the fact that insects are quite numerous, especially ...
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Zombie Ants: How a Parasitic Fungus Takes Over an Insect’s Mind
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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
In reality, "zombie-ant fungus" or Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is a parasitic fungus that infects ... for cordyceps fungi to adapt from infecting insects to humans. Our body temperature and ...