Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi known for infecting insects and taking over their bodies. It manipulates the host’s ...

muscae infection ... much less a human. Not all fungi are scary, and even the most alarming ones will not turn you into a zombie. Some species of Cordyceps have been used in traditional medicine ...

Athletic performance. Taking cordyceps by mouth doesn't seem to improve athletic performance in adults. There is interest in using cordyceps for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough ...

each represents a certain stage of infection. The most recently infected are human-like and have better control of their host’s limbs, but as years pass, the cordyceps fungus takes over the host ...