The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The ...

A new study indicates the mind-controlling " zombie " fungus, Ophiocordyceps, which inspired video game and television show ...

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which inspired the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged ...

The specimens were discovered by researchers at Yunnan University in China, who used microscopes and 3D imaging to study the ...

Despite being one of the most abundant organisms on the planet, fungi remain incredibly misunderstood. Remarkably adaptable and quick to thrive in new environments, pathogenic fungi are on the rise, ...

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from eerie, real-life phenomena. Case in point, the mutant parasite in ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

The Last Of Us is set to undergo a major shake-up ahead of its upcoming third season, as co-creator Neil Druckmann has ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

The original game, The Last of Us (2013), follows Joel and Ellie on a perilous road journey across a devastated America, with ...