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

AN orange zombie fungus that sprouts from the backs of caterpillars could be used to fight cancer, new research suggests. Scientists have found the fungus, called Cordyceps, works by stopping cell ...

The fungus is part of a family of mushrooms called ophiocordyceps, with The Last of Us imagining a mutated strain that uses humans as hosts. Ants infected ophiocordyceps die moments before a large ...

The fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis infects and kills ants. Over time, they can diminish the local ant population. Insect body snatchers One of the most famous examples is the zombie ant fungus ...

Zombie fungus from The Last of Us may actually save lives, scientists say - A potent chemical in cordyceps can thwart cancer ...

“Ants—like us—have biological clocks ... While Ophiocordyceps is likely the best-known zombie fungus, it’s certainly not the only one. “This happens so much in nature, maybe more than we [will] ever ...

The closest you’re likely to come to a zombifying fungus is through watching scary movies or playing video games. If you’re lucky, you might find a zombie ant or fly in your own neighborhood.

Zombies strike fear into our hearts – and if they're persistent, eventually they get inside our heads. Animals taken over by zombies no longer control their own bodies or behaviors. Instead, they ...

Zombies strike fear into our hearts – and if they’re persistent, eventually, they get inside our heads. Animals taken over by zombies no longer control their own bodies or behaviors. Instead, they ...