Entomophthora muscae is not alone in its macabre manipulation of insects. Cordyceps fungi, including species like ...

In 2023 the Yale School of Medicine addressed the apocalyptic spread of the Cordyceps fungus in the series, explaining that ...

It’s rather terrifying stuff. Cordyceps fungi are even used in the video game and TV show, The Last of Us, where the fungus infects human hosts and creates the end of the world. Luckily, cordyceps can ...

This behaviour mirrors the actions of Brazilian rainforest ants infected by the cordyceps fungi, which is featured in the post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of US. A 2016 study provided the first ...

a real type of fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine. Cordyceps primarily infects insects rather than humans. Cordyceps infects insects such as ants by manipulating their behaviour.

A fan customized a DualSense controller based on The Last of Us with Cordyceps fungus, bullet casings, and a Firefly logo. The controller gained popularity, with the maker confirming comfort and ...

you’ll know the parasitic Cordyceps fungus infects its host by colonizing and consuming its body (admittedly, in the real world, it takes over insects and won’t be invading humans any time soon).