As the climate warms the planet and temperatures rise, some fungi are figuring out how to exist at higher temperatures than they normally like. Enter zombie concerns.
Scientists call it the zombie ant death grip and say its 100% real.some fungi are figuring out how to exist at higher temperatures than they normally like. Enter zombie concerns.
Some real-life fungi are already gruesome, including one that turns ants into zombies. Could it soon jump to humans, an evolution fueled by a warming world? That's the plot of HBO's popular show"The Last of Us." And while scientists aren't worried about that particular scenario, they say climate change could usher in a new wave of fungal infections in humans.
"Maybe it becomes easier for them to adapt to even higher temperatures and become pathogens in humans," said Dr. Thomas Chiller, chief of the Mycotic Disease Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Let us repeat – there is no danger that climate change is going to soon bring on the zombie apocalypse. But it could be bringing some old and unpleasant diseases to the fore as well as allowing new diseases to emerge. Could 'The Last of Us' post-apocalyptic world happen in real life?," a popular TV series based on an equally popular video game also called"The Last of Us," takes place in a post-apocalyptic world.
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