Scientists discover a new parasitic fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, in Ireland that turns spiders into 'zombies' before their demise.

After studying the samples, Dr. Evans determined that the cave spiders had been hijacked by a fungus he dubbed Gibellula ...

Scientists have discovered a mind-controlling fungus that turns spiders into ‘zombies’—and it’s been named after Sir David ...

It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it and using the corpse to ...

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In the remote, high-altitude pastures of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and India, the cordyceps is known by the Tibetan phrase yartsa ...