Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after ...

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

Aspergillus flavus is a toxic crop fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavation of ancient tombs. It was recently ...

A fungus that has killed millions of bats has for the first time been found in bats on both sides of the continental divide ...

A study led by a global research consortium offers new hope for patients with mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease.

In the video game The Last of Us and its spin-off HBO series, humans fight to survive against cordyceps, a parasitic fungus ...

Zurich Zoo highlighted the plight of the endangered orange-eyed tree frog. Native to Costa Rica, this colorful amphibian ...

A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus linked to Tutankhamun's tomb that stop the proliferation of cancer cells and ...

The deadly fungus credited with killing the archaeologists that opened the tomb of King Tut might become a treatment for ...

Antonis Rokas, a fungal biologist at Vanderbilt University who was not affiliated with the study, calls the work a tour de ...

Jock itch happens when a specific species of fungus builds up on the skin, growing out of control and causing inflammation. It’s also called tinea cruris. Common symptoms of jock itch include: ...