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Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

Discover 5 dangerous drug-resistant fungi posing epidemic threats. Learn how these deadly superbugs are spreading and what ...

A fungus that affects strawberry plants is forcing at least one P.E.I. farm to change its operations this summer.

Scientists warn of fungal disease threatening critically endangered Dipterocarpus bourdillonii in the Western Ghats, urging ...

Hidden fungal networks influence which trees thrive, offering new insight into forest biodiversity and resilience in a ...

Climate change is accelerating the spread of resistant fungal pathogens like Candida auris and Aspergillus, posing a rising ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon’s “humongous fungus” was considered the world’s largest organism.

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...