The chilling scenario is drawn straight from a horror movie. But in this case, fact is scarier than fiction.

The Last of Us drew from a nature documentary featuring the Cordyceps fungus, which also inspired another zombie apocalypse story.

With the hit HBO series "The Last of Us" returning for Season 2 on April 13, fans captivated by the terrifying concept of a fungal pandemic that turns humans into zombies once again face the question: ...

An urban farmer and Columbus chef has found a niche growing mushrooms that he promises will not serve as a precursor to a “The Last of Us” kind of zombie apocalypse. Marcus Smith, owner of Marc’s ...

Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that usually attack insects, arthropods, or other fungi. Essentially, the Cordyceps fungus doesn’t tend to bug us too much in real life. However, in The Last of Us, a ...

CU Boulder mycologist Alisha Quandt says there’s little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series ‘The Last of Us’ Alisha Quandt prepared herself in ...

Fans have seen The Last of Uszombies in all their glory, each with different characteristics and designs. Based on the 2013 Naughty Dog video game, the series stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella ...

Joshua Newby is a contributor at Game Rant, specialising in Video Game Adaptations for TV and Film. The Last of Us Season 2 expands on the Cordyceps brain infection, addressing criticism. Stalkers ...

HBO’s upcoming series The Last of Us looks like a pretty darn faithful adaptation of Naughty Dog’s groundbreaking 2013 action-adventure game. The game itself, though full of great set pieces and ...