By: Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing
Since HBO鈥檚 "The Last of Us" turned a real-life fungus into nightmare fuel, audiences have been wondering if a mind-controlling fungus could really evolve to infect humans. Joh
The Last of Us is loosely based on a genus of real fungi called Ophiocordyceps, which infects a few animal species, including ants and spiders, and hijacks their behavior. | Video by: Torie Doll