Learn how some fungi turn insects into zombies, others infect humans, and how they can’t be killed with drugs.

The zombie-ant fungus in The Last of Us is real-but not a danger to humans Learn what science says about Cordyceps fungal ...

When The Last of Us first appeared on screens, it wasn't only the story that had viewers in its clutches — it was the ...

Without the fungus, the ants would starve ... and their use of biological pest control is a remarkable example of natural ingenuity. Over millions of years, both the ants and their fungal partner ...

“Ants—like us—have biological clocks ... Kasson began his scientific career as a plant pathologist, studying how certain species of fungi might help control the tree-of-heaven, a fast-growing, ...

Francois Prasad told Yahoo News the fungus takes over an ant's body in order to complete its life cycle. He said, spores will first infect an ant and over the course of a few weeks, take control ...

Scientists probing one of the mysteries of the insect world identified a powerful chemical weapon used in the arms race between fungus-farming leafcutter ants and the parasites that plague them.

These ants aren’t eating the leaves they carry—they use plant matter to cultivate a special fungus in their underground chambers. It’s like farming, but instead of growing vegetables, they grow the ...