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

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

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows ...

China's new 74-milligram device hooks right into the insect's brain to control their movements using electronic pulses.

Antimicrobial resistance not only undermines the efficacy of current treatments but also endangers the entirety of modern ...

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

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

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Researchers analyzed the fossils using optical microscopes, looking both at the fungi and the insects they had infected. Then ...

The monsoon season brings much-needed relief from the scorching heat and fills the environment with freshness and life. But ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...