It’s a terrifying idea, made even more terrifying by its basis in reality: What the show portrays cordyceps doing to people, they actually do to ants. Once cordyceps fungi infect a host, they ...

Others, in stark contrast to penicillium, can cause severe infections. Here's a selection of the weirdest, grisliest, and most concerning fungi. An ant infected with Cordyceps. (Image Credit: Jojo ...

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In the show, a mutated fungus called Cordyceps infects humans ... known as the "zombie-ant fungus," which takes over the bodies and brains of ants in the wild. Scientists warn that a fatal ...

With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t ...

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The fungus that zombifies humanity in the show is based on Ophiocordyceps, a real fungal group that infects ants, takes over their brains and bodies, and turns them into spore factories. But this ...

Molds and yeast on human bodies and in the air are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment. Experts say the microbes are fueling the next superbug crisis.