After stalling the apocalyptic action for a brilliant breakaway episode of television, The Last of Us returns this week to remind us that, even whe

The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants." | Plants And Animals

A new existential crisis is here, thanks to HBO's new streaming series The Last of Us.

An apocalypse might be right around the corner, as The Wall Street Journal reports that dangerous fungi, such as those responsible for Valley Fever

Field Museum researcher Matt Nelsen took WBEZ deep into collections to see the mind-controlling fungus that inspired HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Here’s

The latest episode of The Last of Us, HBO's brilliant zombie thriller, explains in detail how a cordyceps fungus got into the food system and

HBO’s adaptation of 2013 game, The Last Of Us, which depicts a zombie apocalypse, has raised the about the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, the horrify

After the remaining adults have died off and you have cleared their remains from the sill of the nearest window (fungus gnats are attracted to ligh

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Instantly, they know they are near a person infected with the plague that has killed their world: a fungus that takes over the brain of its human h

In the video game and HBO show The Last of Us, humans struggle to survive after an infectious fungus turns ordinary people into zombies.

Spoilers ahead.One of the freakiest sequences in the premiere episode of HBO’s The Last of Us takes place not when the hordes of mindless infected

Yes, the fungus is among us.

VIENTIANE, Jan 29 (Laotian Times): The type of mind-controlling fungus popularized by the television show and video game “The Last of US” may exist

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In HBO's hit apocalyptic drama "The Last of Us," Earth is laid low by a fungus. A real one. But could it do that?

And it’s not a virus that’s infected them, but rather, a fungus. What’s more, the fungus exists in real life.

Cordyceps in a human in HBO's 'The Last of Us.' / Liane Hentscher/HBO The fungus continues to grow, eating everything inside, until

The creators of the show said they too were inspired by a documentary series that showed ants infected with a fungus that hijacks their brains.

If you're one of those like me who quite likes The Last Of Us but doesn't think it's the second coming, you may find some relief and

When cordyceps infects an insect, it can penetrate their body through spores and manipulate their brain, guiding them to more humid areas to allow

With The Last of Us episode 2 now available on HBO Max, Google added a creepy Easter egg to celebrate the show.

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What is the fungus in 'The Last of Us'?