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

Cordyceps militaris, also known as caterpillar fungus, zombifies ground-dwelling insect larvae. They feast on the critter ...

After being taken over by another life form, the zombie caterpillar dies. All of this happens out of sight, under the soil surface. But Cordyceps is not done with the caterpillar just yet.

Matt Kasson, CC BY-ND Is a zombie apocalypse caused by fungi, like the Cordyceps from “The Last of Us,” something that could realistically happen? – Jupiter, age 15, Ithaca, New York Zombies ...