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

Scientists return to the Southern Ocean this week (5 February 2025), as part of the BIOPOLE project, to answer fundamental ...

A fungus discovered in Ireland infects cave spiders, altering their behaviour before using their bodies to spread spores.

The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of ...

Scientists have discovered a fungal species that infects spiders and appears to control their behavior, compelling them to leave their usual hiding places before succumbing to the deadly infection.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...