Zombie Fungus Is Real? Mutating Mushrooms Spark 'Last of Us' Fears, Experts Warn

Even more startling, scientists found black fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermum thriving inside Chernobyl’s ruined reactor, feeding on deadly radiation. With fungal pathogens like Candida auris already drug-resistant, “mutant fungus outbreak” is no longer pure science fiction.
Mutating fungi spark 'Last of Us' fears—climate change now comes with an extra layer of apocalyptic suspense.