Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Out of the estimated 600 ophiocordyceps fungi, only 35 are known to have zombie-making abilities, per Araújo. The parasite first causes erratic behavior inside of a host.

Not all fungi are scary, and even the most alarming ones will not turn you into a zombie. Some species of Cordyceps have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.

The zombie fungus from 'The Last Of Us' is real — but not nearly as deadly. January 30, ... otherwise known as "magic mushrooms." Meanwhile, other kinds of fungi are already ubiquitous in human ...

Fungi like the threat depicted in HBO’s new show are real and numerous, infecting a wide variety of insects, including butterflies, moths and beetles — and at least 35 species of the group ...

Zombie fungi like cordyceps are common in real life, but other fungi that cause lung diseases, wildlife extinctions, and yeast infections are far scarier.

Are zombie fungi real? The creators of "The Last of Us" have said they were inspired by a sequence in BBC's "Planet Earth" documentary series depicting an ant infected with a fungus that hijacks ...

One real-world example of fungi becoming more widespread due to climate change is Valley fever, caused by the Coccidioides fungus.This pathogen thrives in hot, dry areas like the southwestern ...

Fungi like the threat depicted in HBO's new show are real and numerous, infecting a wide variety of insects, including butterflies, moths and beetles — and at least 35 species of the group ...

Fungi like the threat depicted in HBO’s new show are real and numerous, infecting a wide variety of insects, including butterflies, moths and beetles — and at least 35 species of the group ...