Cordyceps is a parasitic fungus that primarily affects insects and is unlikely to evolve to cause infection in humans. However, fungal infections are increasing globally.

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

The Cordyceps mushroom, an exotic fungus, grows by infecting insects with its spores. The spores use the animals’ bodies as all-you-can-eat buffets, feasting on their flesh. This parasitic ...

Cordyceps are a type of fungus, the spores of which infect different species of insects. When the insects become infected, their minds are essentially hijacked by the fungus; ...

You may know cordyceps fungus from HBO's "The Last of Us," but it's also a popular supplement. An MD weighs in on cordyceps benefits, dangers, and more.

The consumption of Cordyceps by humans is quite common. You can visit Steve Farrar’s location of Om Mushrooms in Carlsbad, California, at 5931 Priestly Dr #101, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

What a Mushroom Expert Wants You to Know About Cordyceps and Where You Can Eat Them “After Last of Us , people have been curious. We’ve seen a huge uptick in general mushroom interest.” ...

What is cordyceps? If you're not asking, then you haven't been watching HBO's grim zombie-apocalypse drama, "The Last of Us," an enormous hit (4.7 million viewers the first day) since it began ...

A Mississippi Delta native strain (NI8 ARSEF8889) of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. (Cordycipitaceae), isolated from Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), was tested on ...

Half animal, half vegetable. Members of the genus Cordyceps boast the unusual common name of vegetable caterpillars.This strange name comes from a belief, which persisted until the 1800s, that the ...