(How a parasitic fungus turns ants into "zombies.") This strategy seems to work, she added: "A parasite that can alter the behavior of its host, and in doing so improve its own transmission ...

To get rid of fungus gnats (again, so gross), you need to kill the problem at the root (pun not intended) — you need to destroy the foundation. Fungus gnats lay eggs in your plant's soil, and there ...

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 ...