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 ...

Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.), also known as the Chinese caterpillar fungus, is a revered traditional medicine with a rich history of use in Chinese culture for over 700 years. Endemic to the ...

It’s the underground-dwelling larva of one of several species of the ghost moth that has been infected by spores from a parasitic fungus called Ophiocordyceps sinensis. The fungus devours the ...

In reality, "zombie-ant fungus" or Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is a parasitic fungus that infects and manipulates the behavior of carpenter ants, ultimately leading to their death. Dr. Jim ...