There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from the paucity of antifungal drug options to lack of vaccines and diagnostic difficulties in humans, to the potential for catastrophic crop and ...

TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii, discovered in Northern Ireland, infects spiders, causing zombie-like effects similar to the zombie-ant fungus. It alters spider behavior to spread spores before ...

Dead man’s fingers are typically seen at the bottom of decaying or dead trees, where they are breaking down the deceased wood and releasing nutrients into the soil so that new plants can grow. The ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Fungal spores found in the dung of Pleistocene megafauna reveal that large animals in the Colombian Andes went extinct in two “waves” Shiny Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus), a species of coprophilous ...

Mushrooms come in all kinds of colors. If you get out into the woods, or even in your backyard or a park, you’ll notice all kinds of fungi this fall — thanks to our extraordinarily wet summer. And ...

Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus confirmed in Nevada bats threatens wildlife conservation efforts as officials monitor for ...

Can organisms without a brain still show signs of intelligence? Researchers at Tohoku University and Nagaoka College had this question in mind when conducting a study to measure the decision-making ...

A fungus that can launch a fatal illness has been found for the first time in the soil of Washington. Officials for Washington State University say the fungus can cause valley fever, an illness that ...

Getty Image Experts from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently confirmed the presence of a newthey have now ...

Q: Last year I learned I had rust on my serviceberry and hawthorn trees. What do I look for this year to prevent that? A: It’s hard to prevent rust infections on vulnerable plants unless you are ...

Researchers are now testing the four best strains against the invasive insect in parks and forests across the state.