It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it and using the corpse to ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

Most zombie fly work has focused on houseflies ... a lot of generalist pathogens—but instead they grow inside of the insects,” Elya says. “Being able to specifically target every last ...

The scientists concluded that the "infected spiders exhibit behavioral changes similar to those reported for zombie ants," ...

In 2023, researchers uncovered new insights into the eerie world of fungi that transform insects into "zombies." Carolyn Elya ...

ZOMBIE spiders’ have been found at an Irish beauty spot – and experts reckon there could be more around the country. The rare insects were found in White Fathers Cave, which ...

In a surprisingly large number of cases, insects are not acting of their own free will in a way that benefits themselves or even their species. Instead, they have become “zombies,” controlled by ...

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts into "zombies". Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders located in ...

I'm watching the United States fall to fascism. Republicans are all-in on Team Fascism. That's a lost cause. But where are ...