Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and Paleoophiocordyceps ironomyiae are the names given to two newly discovered ancient ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

The specimens were discovered by researchers at Yunnan University in China, who used microscopes and 3D imaging to study the ...

The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find - Fungal fossils trapped in amber reveal insights about parasite’s early host shifts ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

The study, led by Zhuang, used 3D scans and microscopes to analyse the fossils. Zhuang said the find is rare and helps us ...

Before humans even walked on th earth, a fungus was creating zombies. Scientists have uncovered a haunting scene frozen in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, a tiny fly and an ant infected by a ...

Parasitic fungi have been with us since at least the Cretaceous period zombifying insects according to a new study of fossils ...

A stunning amber fossil discovery reveals ancient "zombie fungi" that controlled insects' behavior millions of years ago.

A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named ...