Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.

4 real-life zombie parasites that make The Last of Us look tame. An ant that's been infected by the "zombie ant" fungus. David Hughes. View 5 Images 1 / 5.

Parasitic fungi have been with us since at least the Cretaceous period zombifying insects according to a new study of fossils ...

However, the inspiration for the video game came from a real-life fungus that really does turn its hosts into zombies. Yes, there are real-life zombies in our ecosystem.

Discover WildScience. 9 Real-Life Zombies in Nature That Will Blow Your Mind. Posted: April 13, 2025 | Last updated: April 13, 2025. Prepare to be amazed by nature's eerie creativity! 🌿 From ...

There are real life zombies in the biological world: organisms whose body, brains and behavior are hijacked by other organisms. Full-stop, completely hijacked. And there are degrees of that.

An expert has helped explain how reports of people coming back to life can happen in real life - and it’s not because of a zombie apocalypse. The first mention of the living dead is said to come ...

Hughes said he hopes people who engage with “The Last of Us” see the parallels to the real-life challenges facing our world, including climate change and new health threats that will accompany it.

A new HBO hit show, called The Last of Us, is gaining popularity and possibly inspiring a fear of fungi. In the show, a species of fungus infects humans and turns them into living zombies who then ...