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Fungus drives increased feeding in caterpillars to favor its own fruiting
When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...
The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find
The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The ...
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‘Last of Us’ zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find
The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which inspired the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged about 133 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed Earth, research has found. In ...
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What are thunderbugs? How to get rid in your house
Find out what thunderbugs are, how to get rid of the tiny black bugs in the house and how to stop them from landing on you ...
The Last of Us zombie fungus has been around since the dinosaurs
A new study indicates the mind-controlling " zombie " fungus, Ophiocordyceps, which inspired video game and television show ...
‘The Last of Us’ cretaceous edition? 99-million-year-old amber traps ‘zombie’ fungus from insect brains
The specimens were discovered by researchers at Yunnan University in China, who used microscopes and 3D imaging to study the ...