But fungi have a dark side, too. Many parasitize and zombify other creatures, hijacking their bodies for gruesome, self-interested purposes - fortunately, humans have not yet ... spawning a new ...

Molds and yeast on human bodies and in the air are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment. Experts say the microbes are fueling the next superbug crisis.

Fortunately, real-world zombifying fungi and most other mind-controlling parasites restrict their horrific physical transformations and mind-control to insects and other invertebrates. However, humans ...

The human body’s average temperature of 98. ... of years of genetic changes,” says [João Araújo, an expert on parasitic fungi at the New York Botanical Garden]. Each zombie-creating fungus ...

Cordyceps, a genus of parasitic fungi that thrive on insect larvae ... scientific research—especially human studies—is still in its early stages. Regardless, supplements containing Cordyceps ...

So, although these fungi cannot literally infect humans, they have certainly extended their mycelia ... “I became really captivated by these obligate parasites, where they absolutely require the host ...

Itlacks chlorophyll, which is the reason for its distinctive white hue. Unable to photosynthesise, the ghost plant has a parasitic relationship with certain types of fungi, which in turn get their ...