A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...

This evolutionary strategy has been made famous by the zombie ant fungus Ophiocordyceps, which inspired the video game and HBO show “The Last of Us.” This spider version is only distantly ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate spiders’ behavior–and turn them into “zombies.” The fungus named ...

Intrigued, the crew photographed the fungus and the spider it had consumed. They sent the photos and the specimen to Dr. Harry Evans, an expert in fungi. He received the body, which had been ...

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts into "zombies". Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders ...

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Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them into “zombie-like” creatures, according to cave explorer Tim Fogg.

Naturally, following shows like The Last Of Us, and Danny Boyle’s highly anticipated 28 Years Later, many people might be worried when they hear the words 'zombie fungi spider', but Tim says ...