In the television series, the fungus infects the brain of humans and turns them into zombies. In real life, it can only infect ants and other insects in this manner.

Unfortunately, the Cordyceps fungus family is real, and some are already capable of invading certain insects, replacing their host tissue and leaving them in a zombie-like state.

Opinion: The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal ...

Parasitic fungus has the ability to manipulate the behaviour of flies, eventually killing them Author of the article: Lynn Chaya Published Jun 14, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation ...

Welcome, students of The Last of Us, to Fungus Zombies 101. In this seminar, we’ll cover the basics of what’s known as the cordyceps infection, how it spreads throughout a host’s lifetime, and why it ...

Zombie spider fungus discovery The newfound species is part of a larger branch of fungi that exclusively infects spiders. Researchers observed a different species of Gibellula (G. aurea found in ...

I love the zombies too, but I’m really there for the fungus. I’ve been studying fungi since my PhD work in the 1980s, and I grow more fascinated by these amazing organisms with every passing year.

Mind-controlling fungus turns flies into zombies that die striking a peculiar pose: study Parasitic fungus has the ability to manipulate the behaviour of flies, eventually killing them By Lynn Chaya ...

I love the zombies too, but I’m really there for the fungus. I’ve been studying fungi since my PhD work in the 1980s, and I grow more fascinated by these amazing organisms with every passing year.