Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some of the oldest direct evidence of parasitic relationships between fungi ...

Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create ...

Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That's the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi ...

In recent years, we’re learning more about how fungi work, what they can do, and how they can help mitigate the climate crisis. They play a crucial role in balancing ecosystems, and keeping ...

Aspergillus species are "widespread environmental saprotrophs" that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants.

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

A new study tracks the proliferation of fungal pathogens among various climate change scenarios—and it’s not good news.

When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further enhanced this cooperation by forming a concurrent symbiosis with two ...

Learn how some fungi turn insects into zombies, others infect humans, and how they can’t be killed with drugs.

As conservation targets, fungi aren’t as appealing as giant pandas. But these scientists explain that the health of Earth’s fungal species is critically important.

In laboratory experiments, it was effective against multi-drug resistant fungi and less toxic than another potent polyene. Though it is still too soon to say how much impact these drugs will have ...

Many of the world’s fungi - the “unsung heroes” of life on Earth - are under threat of extinction, an assessment of risk covering more than 1,300 species has revealed. The finding comes in the latest ...