When The Last of Us first appeared on screens, it wasn't only the story that had viewers in its clutches — it was the horrifying possibility: What if this really did happen? A world where a fungal mut ...

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

As spring warms the eastern U.S. and green shoots peek from the ground, other forms of life stir in the soil. Periodical ...

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

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 ...

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

The widespread use of antifungals, especially in farming, is reducing their effectiveness and making untreatable, fatal ...

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

As Season 2 premieres, the characters in HBO’s “The Last of Us” have been battling a deadly fungus for 25 years and counting.

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