Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

Imagine a world beneath your feet, teeming with tiny farmers and herders, where societies thrive on agriculture and animal ...

Strange-looking ants being controlled by a fungus have been discovered on Jawoyn country during a Bush Blitz expedition.

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

As the weather warms up, ants are making their annual comeback, showing up uninvited in kitchens, crawling across counters, ...

There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick.

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

A fungus not yet known to modern science was recently discovered in a remote savanna in the Northern Territory.

Many households are facing an increase in ants and other pests in their garden and homes - but one hack could deter them ...