The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The ...

MFRE are another group of enigmatic fungi that form beneficial relationships with plants. Long mistaken for the arbuscular ...

Ten stamps have been issued by the Royal Mail, showcasing the diversity of mushroom species throughout the UK.

An inside look at the extensive, weird and wonderful fungi collection at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the ongoing projects hoping to make this menagerie the most valuable in the world ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

The toxic fungus behind the “curse” of Tutankhamun’s tomb can fight cancer, scientists have found. Aspergillus flavus, a ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

If fingernails or toenails turn yellow to light brown and thicken, it likely indicates a nail fungus. It's not a pleasant ...

In a remarkable twist of science, scientists have transformed a fungus – once feared for its deadly spores – into a potent ...

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 low-cost, ...

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which inspired the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us, emerged ...