Real-life cordyceps colonizes ant brains, causing the insect to climb to a high branch. The fungus then punches through the ant’s head and rains spores down on the forest floor. Indeed, many fungal ...

She and one of her students found that the earwig—an insect that feeds on ... By figuring out which fly and fungus genes were active inside the fly’s head, they hoped to get a glimpse at ...

It targets insects as its favorite hosts, invading their bodies and gradually replacing their tissues. This process visibly alters their appearance. Fortunately, no. The fungus cannot survive in ...