Ant (scientific name: Camponotus atriceps) infected with fungus (scientific name: Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato). The fungus forces the ant to climb off the forest floor and bite down on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The infected are a bigger problem than ever for the survivors of the cordyceps infection. The Last of Us season 2 has arrived, ...

In the dense forests of South America and Southeast Asia, a parasite operates with chilling precision. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, often called the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants, invades their ...

HBO's "The Last of Us" is a tale of a post-apocalyptic world that has been torn asunder by a global infection, caused by a mutant strain of Cordyceps fungus. The Infected turn into various types of ...

Joshua Newby is a contributor at Game Rant, specialising in Video Game Adaptations for TV and Film. The Last of Us Season 2 expands on the Cordyceps brain infection, addressing criticism. Stalkers ...

The cordyceps infection has changed the world, filling it with mindless killing machines. Find out exactly what's waiting outside the walls. Jen Karner has spent the last 10 years covering technology, ...