Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Outside of featuring maybe the ...

The Last of Us is a video game saga created by Naughty Dog for PlayStation over ten years ago, now enjoyed by a broader audience thanks to the Max series, whose second season has just premiered. For ...

The Cordyceps fungus has evolved a terrifying ability to hijack the bodies of insects – but it's also being studied for an impressive range of potential medicinal effects. Researchers have found a way ...

Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on insect larvae. It contains various components that may be beneficial to your health in different ways. However, more research on humans is needed ...

There has recently been a surge in the popularity of Cordyceps mushroom supplements due to their potential health advantages. Cordyceps, a variety of fungi that grows predominantly on insect larvae, ...

Talk with any mycologist these days—really, anyone who’s obsessed with fungi—and it won’t take long to arrive at the subject of the zombie apocalypse. Obviously, fungi can be terrifying. They are the ...

The popularity of Cordyceps supplements has been on the rise lately, as they are thought to provide various health benefits. Cordyceps, a specific type of fungus, grows on caterpillar larvae in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Cordyceps mushroom, an exotic fungus, grows by infecting ...

SAN DIEGO — On the heels of a real pandemic, the new HBO drama "The Last of Us" is turning heads in its display of a post-apocalyptic America after a fungal infection spreads rampantly amongst humans.

In the video game and HBO show The Last of Us, humans struggle to survive after an infectious fungus turns ordinary people into zombies. Creators of the franchise didn't look far for inspiration — the ...

Not to spook you, but zombie fungus is real. Cordyceps, an orangey tendriled fungus, can indeed infect and control the bodies of certain bugs like ants, spiders, and millipedes, among others, ...

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