Zombies

Dying Light 2 review: Avoiding zombies in a game with nods to covid-19

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In Dying Light 2, a variant of a virus has turned people into zombies Techland Dying Light 2 Stay Human Techland PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S IN APRIL 2020, soon after the UK entered its first lockdown, I reviewed the zombie-packed Resident Evil 3, describing it as noticeably “pre-pandemic fiction”. … Read more

A Growing Force of Fiery Zombies Threatens Cold Northern Forests

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Emily Schwing: This is 60 Second Science, I’m Emily Schwing. “A will-less and speechless human believed to have died and been supernaturally reanimated.”  “A person markedly strange in appearance or behavior.”  “A mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice.”  According to Merriam Webster, these are all ways to describe a zombie. … Read more

The Best Fun Science Stories of 2021: Rhythmic Lemurs, a Marscopter, and Sex-Obsessed Insect Zombies

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Science is often thought of as a serious subject. But even though it tackles hugely important issues—many with life-or-death consequences—it also has a fun side. This year Scientific American has covered some stories that ranged from “Huh, that’s weird” to “Ew, gross” to “So. Cool.” Below, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites (seriously, … Read more