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 - Fungal fossils trapped in amber ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...

The fungal microbiota may be involved in the regulation of cognition and behavior, while the role of probiotic fungi against cognitive impairment is unclear. Here, we explored the idea that probiotic ...

A 99 million-year-old amber fossil reveals a fly infected by a zombie fungus, alongside a young ant with a similar infection.

The popular video game and television franchise "The Last of Us" features a post-apocalyptic world where humans are infected by Cordyceps – a fungus that infects the brain and body, turning its hosts ...