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 ...

Fungal infections tied to airborne spores remain most common in the Southwest, particularly in dry regions of Arizona, ...

Fungal contamination in water systems has emerged as a significant concern for public health and water quality management. Fungal spores, ubiquitous in both surface and groundwater, can germinate, ...

While the phenomenon of a fungal storm is most common in the Southwest, no region is necessarily immune to their effects ...

Nematode‐trapping fungi are a unique group of filamentous organisms that have evolved sophisticated mechanisms for capturing and utilising nematodes as a nutritional resource. Their ability to switch ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 23, 2008 -- The reproductive spores of many species of fungi have evolved remarkably drag-minimizing shapes, according to new research by mycologists and applied mathematicians ...

Most plants form beneficial relationships with belowground mycorrhizal fungi that help them access soil nutrients in exchange for sugars. These plant-fungal relationships are the most common type of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Zombie fungi are nothing new. For decades, scientists have ...

The deadly Ophiocordyceps unilateralis spreads by sending toxic spores blooming from the dead ant’s head. Ant (scientific name: Camponotus atriceps) infected with fungus (scientific name: ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...