# Parasitic zombie fungus thrives in mosses, too

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 19:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Magazine | This Freakish Fungus That Turns Ants into Zombies May Be Hiding Inside Amazon Mosses | 2026-08-06 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNUHUwYV90TTU4eE8zNTZQajN3X1hfS3JKZ1g4MnB6ckhiUl96OWowMm1lYW5BbU5RamZxeDBfSWI4WkFQMTVGSTJKQU5sNEpYamtvMjFyY2hNcHJqTTk4dGhtSGJLRTJjY1U2NXk0WjNHY2VGMUxCUkNIeW1rb1k4VXRRZDIzQWtUaGZXcUs0dlczTzZSMHFETGJwU2xTRHZybVV3RjB6OW53WG9QMW9pVGtTajQxejBtelJiWGJsZ0k?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science | The Bizarre Life Cycle of “Zombie-Ant” Fungus Gets a New Twist | 2026-08-06 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQRmwtdkJSNmZUYS1lZFljelc1dkp6cEVjb0ZLRF8tV2UxYTFOZmszM2QtLWJnR2NoWGpnb0ZWVGlaRkVtaWFob3ZycEo0QmRBcFVYUno0TlltZm9wTmYxUTVGZDRXdkhnV0dxTHoxVkMySjRQU01iZUhNWE44X21oS0kyNGVpNTNmMlFhZUE5SQ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Amazonian 'zombie' fungus harbors a hidden stage inside forest mosses, new study reveals | 2026-08-06 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOYk5RcHI4NlJDejh2elp6SHFuT2xCWTRiTnRLNjFLU2tWV25tbTBIZGJSa3FNajB2bjhJR1JGYVZQY1ZydmRGOU1qMjZsTVNHRVU3MS1DZ1BSOWpaNW02STJNajFyYVRuRTRIcC05N09YU09kU1p6NW92UVE2ejJmY3hmUmNWcW9o0gGIAUFVX3lxTE5iTlFwcjg2UkN6OHZ6WnpIcW5PbEJZNGJOdEs2MUtTa1ZXbm1tMEhkYlJrcU1qMHZuOElHUkZhVlBjVnJ2ZEY5TWoyNmxNU0dFVTcxLUNnUFI5alo1bTZJMk1qMXJhVG5FNEhwLTk3T1hTT2RTWno1b3ZRUTZ6MmZjeGZSY1Zxb2g?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Amazonian "Zombie-Ant" Fungus Just Got Even Weirder As Scientists Discover It’s Been Living A Secret Double Life Inside An Entirely Different Host | 2026-08-06 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxQWV9jWGdhSmhmdEhHQVJ0bmJ5d252bWNLRkxiWS1DUjgwcE5oZXlCTGwxUTZLaVVyRHFsX3JoSG5ESTU5OWY3b3U0eU9SYmQyNGhjdmRwd1lXZ2pROUdlWXU1VXF2cDdfU2N1ckdiLWw4b1J2ZkRiZjFSajNXdEhxOVNpSTVRWHJVc01PZTA1Q3pITnpyaTctblVaVTF2QktuT2FCYkFSdFdLT25NLU5qV25pVHZzekdteS1kT2RzbENKUUFwTUFoRG8wNU84bGxaVWpiX1NJMXJGNDhxN2U1WHp1MXR1SkVYV1dwNHJDT0VIMTdpbmlqSXhaVXE5WnpnZFBvZGVJRQ?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Parasitic zombie fungus thrives in mosses, too | 2026-08-06 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPVVd3akszcjFuaWF5MDlRWHcwdnFHVEtZOXpOYXVwV1BLWjR4TDFfQ1V0eGFma2I2VTktWHgxNG53RWItN3RHbjdJLV9DbmYyNXR2eUEtZ1JGWUtOYl9nb0ZjR1dDWEd4OVg3YzJ5dENDcm9pd240VkUxRjktU004U182cUVKcXhxYUZPWTNjaw?oc=5) |

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