Scientists discover a new parasitic fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, in Ireland that turns spiders into 'zombies' before their demise.

After studying the samples, Dr. Evans determined that the cave spiders had been hijacked by a fungus he dubbed Gibellula ...

Scientists have discovered a mind-controlling fungus that turns spiders into ‘zombies’—and it’s been named after Sir David ...

It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it and using the corpse to ...

Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...

How can you tell if a zombie game is going to be good? That's simple - does it scream the following sentence? Braaaaains... If it does, then you most certainly are in for a treat - a delicious brainy ...

Co-captain Rory Darge completes the back row with Matt Fagerson and Dempsey. Scotland have also reshuffled their bench, moving to a 6-2 split for the visit of Ireland. Ewan Ashman, Shoeman and Will ...

The new fungus Gibellula attenboroughii on the orb ... Similar behavior-altering compounds, such as dopamine, have been found in other “zombie fungi.” A hidden world of spider-killing fungi ...

A new species of fungus straight out of a nightmare has been found lurking on the ceiling of an abandoned gunpowder storeroom in Northern Ireland, enmeshed in the body of an unlucky spider host. The ...

The discovery prompted the study that found further examples of the 'zombie spiders' covered in the same fungus in caves between Cavan and Fermanagh. All the infected spiders were positioned on the ...