And now, a video showing what happens when this fungus infects a creature has left people scared. The footage captures a ...

The scientists concluded that the "infected spiders exhibit behavioral changes similar to those reported for zombie ants," referring to an insect-pathogenic fungus that forces infected ants to ...

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 ...

Scientists say the behaviour of the fungus mirrors that of ants infected by fungi of the genus Ophiocordyceps, previously reported from the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil. The story of the "zombie ...

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Chinese factories are producing thousands of tonnes of a "green zombie fungus" to help fight the swarms of locusts plaguing east Africa. Metarhizium is a genus of fungi with nearly 50 species ...

Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew – in a study to investigate the identity of ...

Cave explorers have discovered a terrifying breed of so-called ‘zombie’ spiders, found feasting on fungus in caves along the Irish coastline. In a real-life scenario reminiscent of the hit TV ...