Ophiocordyceps, the fungus from 'The Last Of Us,' is real. But is it as deadly? This species of fungus, Ophiocordyceps, is known for using "mind control" on insect hosts.Humans, however, are immune.

This fungus can cause a lung infection called aspergillosis. For people with weak immune systems, this can lead to organ ...

The toxic fungus could be on the rise due to climate change, a new research paper warns, which could put millions at risk.

In what appears to be the first-ever recorded case of its kind, a fungus that usually infects plants has infected a human host, putting root-like filaments into his body. A 61-year-old mycologist ...

Cordyceps can't survive at human body temperature, so it can't infect us. But other species of fungus produce substances with mind-altering qualities that can affect human behavior. FACT: Some ...

You can imagine that if their optimal temperature comes closer to our body temperature, fungal infections could become more of a problem. In the show, the fungus spreads through bites, not spores.

"The human body is too warm for this fungus. "But warmer temperatures due to climate change might cause this fungus to adapt — to grow at human body temperature (37C). " ...

PLANT fungus has infected a human for the first time, medics reveal.In scenes similar to HBO’s The Last Of Us, a 61-year-old man in India was struck ...

The cordyceps fungus, or more specifically, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is often referred to as the “zombie-ant fungus.”It is predominantly found in tropical forest ecosystem, such as the Amazon ...

A new global health threat is gaining ground, and it’s not bacterial: it's fungal. Microscopic spores from fungi that naturally live in soil, air, and even on our bodies are behind a surge in ...

Before 2000, the stripe-rust fungus, which devastates wheat crops, preferred cool, wet parts of the world. But since 2000, some strains of the fungus have become better adapted to higher temperatures.