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‘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 ...
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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Zombie Fungus-Infected Fly Encased in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber
London: Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from eerie, real-life phenomena. Case in point, the mutant parasite in the video game series “The Last of Us,” CNN said on Monday.Creators ...