A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

A new species of parasitic fungus has been discovered turning orb-weaving spiders into zombies in the British Isles.

Researchers discovered a fungus turning spiders into “zombies”, similar to the zombie ant fungus that inspired the ...

The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices ...

The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...