A new HBO hit show, called The Last of Us, is gaining popularity and possibly inspiring a fear of fungi. In the show, a species of fungus infects humans and turns them into living zombies who then ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, it was time for another episode of the hit HBO series “The Last Of Us.” In this take on the apocalypse, we see a ...

Many people think of science as complete and objective. But the truth is, science continues to evolve and is full of mistakes. Since 1980, more than 40,000 scientific publications have been retracted.

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2025. From "camouflaged" plants to ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from ...

If you think about the zombie apocalypse in games, you might think of mowing down countless undead monsters. You may even stop to ponder a cure or preventative treatment, but then quickly get back to ...