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A new HBO show, The Last of Us, is about a fungi-fueled apocalypse, where lead characters discover a human body that was taken over by a fungus.

'The Last of Us' Zombie Fungus Is Real! Should Humans Worry About Ophiocordyceps?

Medicine & Technology Jan 23, 2023

Zombie Fungus from 'The Last of Us' turns out to be real. Read on to know more about the Ophiocordyceps!

Phytoplasma Bacteria Knows How to Parasitize Plants; Slows Age Development and Turn Into 'Zombies'

Sep 20, 2021

A new study confirmed that Phytoplasmas can parasitize plants and turn them into 'zombies,' similar to what Ophiocordyceps can do to tropical ants.

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Parasitic Fungus Grows Out 50-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Ant's Rectum

Jun 29, 2021

Extinct parasitic fungus growing out the rectum of a 50-million-year-old fossilized ant is discovered perfectly preserved in amber.

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