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

A brain-eating pathogen continues to wreak havoc in the second series of The Last of Us – which is so far-fetched, right?

Learn about the real-life Cordyceps fungus behind The Last of Us. Discover how it acts, why it targets insects, and whether it could ever affect humans.

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.

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

HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human ...

Sex-crazed cicada Brood XIV will be emerging from their subterranean sleep pods extra hungry for love thanks to the spread of a zombie fungus.

Periodical 17-year cicadas in Brood XIV—one of 15 broods found only in North America—begin to creep from their underground ...

This article contains spoilers for “The Last of Us,” particularly the end of Season 1 and some references from Episode 1 of Season 2, which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m.

is “Fungus Brain.”) Stalkers are people who’ve been infected anywhere ... allowing these infected zombie creatures to echolocate prey. The fungus will also have reinforced their muscles ...