Gulp. When in the Stalkers stage, The Last of Us‘ zombies also tend to moan and cry in pain as the fungus takes over their muscles. So that’s a lot of fun. We can’t wait to see more from ...

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 science behind spores is relatively the same in both the show and game versions of The Last of Us. The Cordyceps virus can spread in the air if the fungus is in dark, enclosed environments ...

After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last ... fungus, there’s also reason to celebrate. The show’s first season featured two distinct infection stages ...

A potentially lethal group of fungi called Aspergillus could spread worldwide, with the possibility of northerly shifts to ...

The creators of “The Last of Us” commandeered a fungus called Cordyceps as the scientific villain. It invades the characters, proliferates and eventually overtakes their brains. It looks like ...

Season two of The Last of Us just ended, and to say the story has gone in some new directions is an understatement. The HBO series starring Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal continues to push forward with ...

TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii ... occurring in ants that inspired the infection in The Last of Us. You can add a new fear to the list, as a similar parasite was discovered in spiders ...