(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 ...

“If the fungus really wanted to infect mammals it would require millions of years of genetic changes,” Araújo. Each zombie-creating fungus species evolved to match a specific insect, so ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A killer fungus that infects millions of people in hotter climates may spread to the UK due to global warming. If you’ve watched the TV ...

A growing number of GOP lawmakers are raising concerns about U.S. taxpayer funding of Chinese laboratories after two Chinese scientists were charged with smuggling a fungus called "Fusarium ...

Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu are charged with conspiracy, smuggling, making false statements and visa fraud for allegedly bringing the fungus Fusarium graminearum into the U.S. Jian, 33 ...

The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants and manipulates their behavior, compelling them to ascend vegetation and clamp onto leaves ...

On Tuesday, U.S. federal prosecutors, opens new tab accused two Chinese researchers of smuggling samples of the fungus Fusarium graminearum into the U.S., describing it as a potential agricultural ...