Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

Deep within tropical forests, the Ophiocordyceps fungus transforms insects into "zombies" by infiltrating their bodies and manipulating their behavior. This parasitic fungus compels its hosts to ...

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which inspired the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged about 133 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed Earth, research has found. In ...

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

Scientists have made a haunting and oddly poetic discovery that shows that even tens of millions of years ago, life — and ...

Released in 2002, 28 Days Later stars Cillian Murphy as a man who wakes up from a coma and learns that a contagious virus has ...

This week, 28 Years Later hits theaters, two real-world decades after Danny Boyle first rocked our world with his savage and ...

Some things never go out of style, even in the ever-expanding landscape of cinema. Since the dawn of the art form, filmmakers and audiences alike have been fascinated by the idea of reanimation, ...

The top 10 fungi in Kew’s incredible Fungarium 1. David Attenborough’s ‘zombie fungus’ – Gibellula attenboroughii Just in time for the second series of HBO's hit series The Last of Us, this creepy ...

The zombie-ant fungus in 'The Last of Us' is real-but not a danger to humans. Learn what science says about Cordyceps, fungal infections, and climate change. Written by: Vivek Kumar ...

At the top pools of Edith Falls, Jodi Rowley scans the rocks with her head torch as she searches for glowing eyes. "It could be a gecko, but I think it's a frog," she says. On closer inspection, a ...

Ophiocordyceps taking over the body of an ant. Credit: Shutterstock It’s zombie season! At least if you’re watching the new season of the fungal thriller “The Last of Us,” airing right now on Max, ...