(How a parasitic fungus turns ants into "zombies ... When the flukes wiggle their way into an ant's brain, they cause the insect to climb to the tip of a blade of grass and sit motionless ...

The central themes of zombie movies are enduring for many reasons. Here, a survey of their history, from their origins in the ...

Fungicides used in agriculture have been linked to an increase in resistance to antifungal drugs in both humans and animals.

Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant fungi have gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the ...

The fossil fungi are from the same family as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie-ant fungus, which has gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the popular ...