A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

(CNN) — A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along ...

The "Pharaoh's Curse" fungus has been transformed into an anti-cancer drug. Scientists isolated a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to infamous deaths ...

Ergot alkaloids are only made by fungi, which grows on morning glories as well as some grains like rye. They can be toxic, but they also have potential therapeutic applications. The scientists noted ...

Looking after a monstera can be daunting and if you have a fungus gnat infestation, it can be really scary. Here's how I got rid of them and saved my monstera.

Imagine inhaling hundreds of invisible spores every day. Most float in and out of our airways without leaving a trace. Yet some of those spores belong to molds that don’t respect boundaries. Many ...

Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces ...

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese scientist charged with conspiring to nurse a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab already are in talks to try to resolve the case, according to a ...

These are big issues for medicine and agriculture.” Perfect name for a hidden fungus The researchers dubbed the fungus “Periglandula clandestina” for its ability to have eluded investigators for ...

Federal authorities arrest Chinese nationals for allegedly smuggling dangerous biological materials, including a crop-killing fungus that causes billions in agricultural losses ...

A Chinese national accused in a case involving the smuggling of a fungus that can causes a disease in crops for use in research at a University of Michigan lab agreed to be detained during a ...