Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

The fungus, called cordyceps, doesn’t make undead zombies, ... Unfortunately, this moth is a big fan of the “cole crops,” which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, ...

It's the real-life horror story of a flesh-eating, brain-warping fungus from the genus Cordyceps, which inspired the zombie-apocalypse video game and "TV series The Last of Us." ...

Ophiocordyceps, the fungus from 'The Last Of Us,' is real. But is it as deadly? This species of fungus, Ophiocordyceps, is known for using "mind control" on insect hosts.Humans, however, are immune.

The new Ophiocordyceps species, found only in flies, are related to the pathogen featured in the video game and TV series ...

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

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years.

The zombie apocalypse depicted in the popular video game series and newly adapted HBO series "The Last of Us" derives from a mutation to a type of fungus called cordyceps. Surprise! Cordyceps is ...

Can cordyceps infect humans? In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a warming climate.

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 ...

He told ABC News that while fungus can cause hallucinations in people, "a human manipulating cordyceps is vanishingly unlikely." There are at least 150,000 known species of fungi, and only about ...

The cordyceps species in "The Last of Us," Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is real and does exactly what the show purports —just ...