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

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

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a warming climate. In reality, "zombie-ant fungus" or Ophiocordyceps ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

Zombie storylines like most myco-fiction ... streaming service to experience the sheer gruesomeness of a zombifying fungus. Instead, you can use that time to slowly scan the lowest branches ...