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Fungus drives increased feeding in caterpillars to favor its own fruiting
When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...
The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find
The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find - Fungal fossils trapped in amber ...
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‘Last of Us’ zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find
The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which inspired the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged about 133 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed Earth, research has found. In ...