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Zombies

Many zombie graves span Europe—was this site in Oppin one of them?

Could This Recently Found Skeleton in Germany Have Been a Zombie?

It was possibly treated like the undead.

Charis McGowan May 8, 2024

A parasitic fungus emerges from the body of a fly in Peru.

5 Creepy Tales of Real-World Zombies

And 10 places to wait out a (fictional) undead apocalypse.

April White October 20, 2023

Fruiting bodies of the parasitic fungus <em>Ophiocordyceps</em> emerge from the body of a fly in Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. This photo won top prize in the 2022 <em>BMC Ecology and Evolution</em> image competition.

Real Zombies and Body Snatchers Live Among Us

A creepy form of parasitism is one of evolution's favorite strategies, and scientists are starting to figure out how it works.

Gemma Tarlach October 20, 2022

18th Century "improvement farm" and remains of medieval buildings

Malton, England

Wharram Percy

A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.

Main Street, Senoia serves as multiple settings in the show The Walking Dead.

Senoia, Georgia

Senoia Main Street

The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'

A healthy oak eggar moth caterpillar.

Exploding Zombie Caterpillars Rain Death From on High

Creepy, yes, but not apocalyptic.

Natasha Frost August 2, 2017

Little Rock's legendary White Water Tavern.

Little Rock, Arkansas

White Water Tavern

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

A Wharram Percy bone showing knife cuts.

Found: First Evidence in England of Burning Dead Bodies to Keep Them From Rising

In medieval times, belief in revenants was widespread.

Sarah Laskow April 3, 2017

Figure of Tor Johnson, from Plan 9 From Outer Space

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

The Living Dead Museum

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

How 19th-Century Zombie Dogs Revealed the Workings of the Brain

Sarah Laskow October 27, 2015

FOUND: 9 Minutes of Lost 'Night of the Living Dead' Zombie Footage

Sarah Laskow October 20, 2015

Revenge Zombies and Necropants: A Brief History of Icelandic Sorcery

Eric Grundhauser May 13, 2015

Des Moines, Iowa

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

31 Days of Halloween

Veronique Greenwood October 31, 2011

Bernadette in life

Zombie, Vampire or Saint?

Veronique Greenwood October 30, 2011

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

medical museums

Halloween Day 12: Pickled Zombie Snacks

Annetta Black October 12, 2011

Zombies aren't swimming to these old army forts in the Thames Estuary.

10 Secure Places to Wait Out the Zombie Apocalypse

The real-world zombie survival guide.

By JULIE GERSTEIN June 8, 2011