The new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism

Published on April 7, 2025

The Last of Us is back on April 13 and this season is more realistic than ever. The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the ‘zombie fungus’ cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne spores, instead of through tentacles — closer to scientific reality. And it’s not the only thing the show gets right.

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