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

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

Instantly, they know they are near a person infected with the plague that has killed their world: a fungus that takes over ...

We can now add fungi-controlled ants to the list of creatures roaming around Australia. A fungus not yet known to modern ...

A team of researchers has found ‘zombie ants’ and what is believed to be a never before seen fungi in the Northern Territory.

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

After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is almost here. In the new season, five ...

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

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and ...