An old storm drain in Minneapolis. A damp cottage in Ontario. Underneath a house in New Zealand. In everyday encounters around the globe, people are getting a fright by a Halloween-worthy sight: the ...

TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii, discovered in Northern Ireland, infects spiders, causing zombie-like effects similar to the zombie-ant fungus. It alters spider behavior to spread spores before ...

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The release of the Marvel Zombies trailer has sparked widespread reactions, with fans focusing on Spider-Man’s first R-rated appearance in animation. The series, premiering on Disney+ on September 24 ...

A mysterious fungus made headlines worldwide last August for turning spiders into bizarre, living “zombies.” The affected creatures are controlled by the fungus, leave their usual environment, and ...

Marvel Comics has made a few changes to some upcoming books, which has seen them make them returnable to comic book stores. In November the 16th's PrintWatch, we reported "Marvel Comics is sending ...

NORTHERN IRELAND (WKRC) - A recent study discovered a new species of fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into spore-spreading zombies. The researchers behind the study, which was published ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Zombie fungi are nothing new. For decades, scientists have ...

(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 untimely death ...