Exposure to B. bassiana fungus activated Toll receptors, leading to cell death throughout the fly brain. A new study ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly’s own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.

Gibeiulla attenboroughii — appears as a white, prickly, mesh-like substance that spreads over its arachnid victims and forces them to move ...

The discovery of a powerful "weapon" used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such ...

Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. In a world that ...

Despite the frightening optics, Evans told Live Science the substances the fungus produces could be a "medical treasure chest" with a range of possible applications in human medicine, including ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Instead of making food from sunlight, some of these plants have become parasitic and primarily suck nutrients out of the fungi in their roots. Whether these orchids change their feeding method ...

Despite the frightening optics, Evans told Live Science the substances the fungus produces could be a "medical treasure chest" with a range of possible applications in human medicine, including ...