Spiders infected with a fungus that turns them into “zombies” are now being found all over the world — including in the U.S. — and freaking out homeowners. Fungus-infected spiders have been spotted by ...

Fungus named after David Attenborough turning Irish spiders into 'zombies’ - Findings point to hidden diversity of this class of fungi in British Isles, researchers say ...

Certain parasitic fungi in the genus Ophiocordyceps infect insects and alter their behavior in ways that benefit fungal ...

From being the main antagonist of a major video game and now television franchise, zombie fungus like cordyceps have quickly become a popular point of scientific intrigue. However, these interesting ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.The insect, along with a ...