A new species of fungus straight out of a nightmare has been found lurking on the ceiling of an abandoned gunpowder storeroom ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...

The spiders, found within the White Father Caves under Cavan and Fermanagh, are infected with a fungus that effectively turns ...

Scientists uncover fungi in Irish caves that can control insects, turning them into "zombies" before spreading spores. A ...

Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark ...

A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” ...