The fungus then changes to a new phase and consumes the ant's organs, including its brain. The spores fall on healthy ants ...

It would also be chock-full of dead things. "Fungi break down all dead organic material, so they recycle all that carbon and other nutrients," facilitating the life cycle of plants and animals.

HBO's The Last of Us depicts a "zombie fungus" which has led the world into ... this scenario and could this potentially happen in real life? Here's everything you need to know: From our morning ...