The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has just one goal: self-propagation and dispersal. To do so, the parasitic fungus hijacks ants ’ bodies, essentially turning them into zombies.

The chilling scenario is drawn straight from a horror movie. But in this case, fact is scarier than fiction.

Detailed in a study published on October 16 in the journal Science, biologists collaborating across multiple universities in ...

Arborists in Colorado warn homeowners about "zombie trees," which appear healthy but hide damage, risking property and safety ...

The Last of Us drew from a nature documentary featuring the Cordyceps fungus, which also inspired another zombie apocalypse ...

Fungi are vital to natural ecosystems by breaking down dead organic material and cycling it back into the environment as nutrients. But new research from the University of Utah finds one species, ...

The Zao Onsen Ski Resort in northern Japan offers Aspen‑style deep powder and trails lined with its famed “snow monsters,” pine trees glistening with ice and snow from biting Siberian winds. For ...

(NEXSTAR) – Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Health Department are getting a better idea of what leads to clinical cases of Candida auris, a dangerous ...

Cicadas are invading the U.S. as Brood XIV continues to make their way to over a dozen U.S. states. Brood XIV, the second-largest of periodical cicada broods, began emerging in the spring with most of ...

Rob Zombie stole the show on Sunday night at the Aftershock music festival in Discovery Park, starting with a dramatic entry on a multistory set and delivering a thunderous horror-themed set of ...

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...