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Could fungi actually cause a zombie apocalypse?

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The term “zombi” comes from Vodou , a religion that evolved in the Caribbean nation of Haiti .

The idea of armies of undead, brain-eating human zombies comes from movies, TV shows like “ The Walking Dead ” and video games like Resident Evil .

But nature is where we can find real examples of zombification one organism controlling another organism’s behavior.

The zombie ant fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is one of the most famous examples.

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