A chronic lung infection that refuses to stay cured has become one of the most frustrating problems in modern respiratory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A "zombie ant" that has been infected by the parasitic fungus Complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. Those left disappointed by the ...

I have never really been interested in ghosts, mummies or zombies, not even at Halloween. But as October 31 approaches each year, I am reminded of a biological tale involving all three. It's the ...

In the HBO series "The Last of Us," which has been renewed for a third season, humanity is locked in perpetual conflict with a zombie scourge brought about by a mutated strain of cordyceps fungus.

Mushrooms are some of the most mysterious creatures on the planet. One of the world’s weirdest examples comes from Tibet. The Tibetans call it “yartsa gunbu” (summer grass-winter worm). In the West, ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

An Xbox controller in front of a poster for The Last of Us Part II. - Chebotaeva Ekaterina/Shutterstock In the HBO series "The Last of Us," which has been renewed for a third season, humanity is ...