The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers ...

“Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for eons. April 25, 2025 The following is an excerpt from Rise of the Zombie ...

They said the alleged real-life zombies are a problem, but that it’s unfair to blame it all on one smoke shop.

From Oct. 10 until Nov. 2, paintballers will ride on the battle bus through an interactive Zombie Apocalypse with rounds of ammo to hunt real-life zombies.

Guide to real-world zombie equivalents in "Plants vs Zombies", where monsters come to life.