The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as ... - MSN

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged about 133 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed ... Read More

Zombie fungus that inspired "The Last of Us" lived among dinos

The popular video game and television franchise "The Last of Us" features a post-apocalyptic world where humans are infected by Cordyceps – a fungus that infects the brain and body, turning its ... Read More

Zombie fungus erupts from ancient fly trapped in amber | CNN

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that groom each other, and more. Read More

Zombie fungus-infected fly that likely lived among dinosaurs is ...

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from eerie, real-life phenomena. Case in point, the mutant parasite in the video game series “The Last of ... Read More

Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived ...

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies. Read More

Ancient zombie fungi found in amber fossils - WMUR

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. Read More