A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

A new biosensor developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory detects the emerging presence of fungus ...

Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain. But after they enter the water system in ...

An insidious disease has eliminated dozens of the world’s frog species. Scientists fear a similar plague could be coming for ...

There are a few different ways to keep brassica plants thriving, but one seemingly-universal fertilizer isn't going to do ...

Researchers working with dried fungal specimens stored at Australia’s National Herbarium of Victoria have identified two new ...

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even coral skeletons.

A bathroom sink goes through a lot of wear and tear, as it is used many times throughout the day. Naturally, it can be disconcerting to find black slime in a bathroom sink. So, what is this black ...

Mushroom production is inherently the practice of expanding mycelium. But since wanted and unwanted fungi flourish under the ...

Crossing American chestnuts with naturally blight-resistant Chinese chestnuts results in hybrids with substantial blight ...

A research team has found that as almond cultivation continues to expand across the Mediterranean Basin, growers are ...

With the mercury rising, the use of AC round the clock for some people is inevitable. However, excessive use of the appliance ...