Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spiders infected with a fungus that turns them into “zombies” are now being found all over the world — including in the U.S. — and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ant (scientific name: Camponotus atriceps) infected with fungus (scientific name: Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato). The ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2025. From "camouflaged" plants to ...

As you can probably tell, at least one person on this blog's masthead likes ants. So we've always been bummed that we haven't had the opportunity to tell you about zombie ants, but today we are glad ...

From being the main antagonist of a major video game and now television franchise, zombie fungus like cordyceps have quickly become a popular point of scientific intrigue. However, these interesting ...

In the dense forests of South America and Southeast Asia, a parasite operates with chilling precision. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, often called the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants, invades their ...

A deadly fungus is creating zombie spiders in the United States. These creatures are being seen across the country and ultimately die after being eaten by the fungus from the inside out. The Daily ...

Scientists from West Virginia University have found out that a cicada infecting fungus called Massopora contains chemicals similar to the type found in hallucinogenic mushrooms. Cicada refers to any ...

Holotype of P. ironomyiae sp. nov. (NIGP203272) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber (~99 million years ago) and the comparison with extant Ophiocordyceps fungi. Credit: Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The fungi were growing out of the bodies of host insects that became trapped in ...

MORGANTOWN, W.V. – Murder hornets have had their time in the spotlight. Now, scientists say they've discovered “zombie cicadas.” It's a playful name from researchers at West Virginia University, who ...