The zombie-ant fungus in 'The Last of Us' is real-but not a danger to humans. Learn what science says about Cordyceps, fungal infections, and climate change. Written by : Vivek Kumar ...

HBO’s “The Last of Us,” like the video game it’s based on, takes place in a world ravaged by a fungus that kills whoever it infects — but not before turning them into apparently mindless ...

In the video game and HBO show The Last of Us, humans struggle to survive after an infectious fungus turns ordinary people into zombies.Creators of the franchise didn't look far for inspiration ...

The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find - Fungal fossils trapped in amber ...

The premise of The Last of Us is that the cordyceps fungus turns people into creatures that do the fungus's bidding. From a scientific perspective, the new HBO show The Last Of Us is telling us a ...

This article contains spoilers for “The Last of Us,” particularly the end of Season 1 and some references from Episode 1 of Season 2, which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. As Season 2 premieres ...

Television The People Who Study Fungus Know Why It’s Suddenly Taking Over Horror The Last of Us isn’t the only recent story to rely on fungal fright.

The premise of The Last of Us is that the cordyceps fungus turns people into creatures that do the fungus's bidding. From a scientific perspective, the new HBO show The Last Of Us is telling us a ...

The premise of The Last of Us is that the cordyceps fungus turns people into creatures that do the fungus's bidding. From a scientific perspective, the new HBO show The Last Of Us is telling us a ...