Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts. Reading time: Reading time 10 minutes Zombies are real and everywhere we ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and force them to do things against their will, with the goal of spreading the ...

There are currently 100 known Ophiocordyceps species that have the ability to infect a number of insects, however only 35 have been found to have the ability to take control of the insects' minds and ...

Yes, the fungus is among us. The video game-inspired hit zombie apocalypse show “The Last of Us” draws its inspiration from our own reality and ecology: The show’s fatal fungus exists throughout ...

Modern Halloween is mostly associated with the United States, but the tradition is much older than the country itself. It ...

The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers, ...

Robert Hart is a former London-based Forbes senior reporter. HBO’s hotly anticipated TV adaptation of the acclaimed Last of Us game series premiered on Sunday, showcasing the world after a devastating ...

Tiger Log Cabins, a British company, is now marketing and selling the “Zombie Fortification Cabin.” According to the company’s website, it is the “world’s first and only certified zombie-proof cabin.” ...

If something catastrophic were to happen tomorrow in the world, would you be happy to remain in your present home or would ...

This is the Want List, a semi-frequent rundown of stylish new clothing, accessories and gear our editors are feeling for one reason or another—and, for lack of a better word, want. Today's edition ...