Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

Ars Technica
By Jennifer OuelletteAug 6, 2026, 1:13 pm68 ptsTrending
The parasitic fungi in the Cordyceps genus are a favorite subject of nature documentaries. They've also infiltrated popular culture via the zombie-apocalypse video game The Last of Us (2013) and its TV adaptation, in which a parasitic fungus mutates to infect humans. Scientists are keen to study Cordyceps to…

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