Zombie ant fungus forces its hosts to leave the nest for the forest floor where the conditions are better for fungal growth. They attach themselves to a leaf, taking four to 10 days to die ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

Some research suggests the zombie ant fungus works by flooding its host with the feel-good hormone dopamine in order to make it do its bidding. Other research suggests the fungus acts on the ant's ...

The outbreak that causes the entire world to collapse in The Last of Us comes from a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus, and our non-zombie zombies come from this fungus and the infection it ...

A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...

(CNN) — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an ...