'Fungus Space Homes' Could Be NASA's Next Habitat Research Advancement as Team Receives Funding

Medicine & Technology Jun 26, 2024

A NASA research team has received further funding to advance the fungus space home technology. Read to learn more.

Cicadas Turn Into Hypersexual ‘Zombies’ Due to Fungus That Dismembers Them

Jun 07, 2024

Discover how cicadas turn into hypersexual 'zombies' due to a fungus that dismembers them. Uncover the fascinating and eerie phenomenon. Read more!

Plastic-Eating Fungus Found by Scientists on Great Pacific Garbage Patch Feasting on Plastic Trash

Jun 05, 2024

The plastic-eating fungus was observed to feed on carbon-based and UV-exposed polyethylene. Read to learn more.

Yellowstone Fungus Adapted for Extreme Environment Makes New Type of Protein for Meat Substitute

Mar 05, 2024

An accidental discovery of a microscopic fungus in Yellowstone Park could be the answer to feeding the planet’s growing population. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Mushroom Growing Out of Frog's Back Baffles Scientists, Making It the First Observation of Its Kind

Feb 13, 2024

During a friendly nature hike, scientists were able to come across a frog with a mushroom growing on its back. Read to learn more.

Oldest Known Disease-Causing Fungus From 400 Million Years Ago Found in Frozen Fossilized Plant in Museum Collection

Dec 13, 2023

The newfound fungus serves as the earliest recorded evidence of a fungal parasite that makes plants sick. Read to learn more.

Climate Change Can Cause Rare Event Hybridization, Turn Humans Into Infected Zombies Like Those on ‘The Last of Us’

Nov 14, 2023

Humanity could be gearing toward a zombie apocalypse similar to "The Last of Us." Read on to learn how climate change could potentially turn people into infected zombies.

Silver Leaf Disease From Plant Fungus Infects Human; Pathogen Leaps Between 2 Kingdoms in Tree of Life

Sep 24, 2023

For the first time in history, a disease from plants infected a human. Continue reading to learn how silver leaf disease from a fungus affected an Indian man.

New Fungus Found in Brazil Mummifies Its Prey and Shares Similarities With HBO's 'The Last of Us' Zombie-Ant Fungi

Aug 29, 2023

This new fungus in Brazil is the seventh species from the Purpureocillium genus that has ever been found. Read to learn more.

Parasitic Fungus Engulfed Huge Spider With Spores Bursting From Its Back As Shown in Award-Winning Photo

Aug 18, 2023

A biologist highlights in an award-winning photo an exceptional event when a parasitic fungus engulfed a large spider. Check it out in this article.

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Mexican Clinics as Four Patients Dead, Dozens Infected, and Hundreds Potentially Exposed

Jun 21, 2023

The death toll from a fungal meningitis outbreak increases while officials urgently seek at-risk patients among nearly 200 potentially exposed individuals in the U.S. Read the article to learn more details.

Fungus With Over Half a Million Clonal Cells Grew 20,000 Times Larger Than Their Ancestor in an Unmatched Cellular Evolution

May 25, 2023

The researchers embarked on a pioneering long-term evolution experiment within the laboratory to cultivate novel multicellular organisms from single-celled ancestors. Read the article to learn how a fungus evolved to be 20,000 times bigger than its ancestor.

Psychedelic Medicine? Psilocybin From Fungus Could Birth Novel Treatments

May 12, 2023

Psilocybin could be key to treating several mental health conditions, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Read to learn more.

Global Food Security Threat: Fungal Infections Have Led to Significant Crop Loss; Figures Could Worsen Due to Global Warming

May 04, 2023

With the spread of fungal infections and the fungi developing resistance to antifungals, the imminent global food security threat emerges. Read to learn more.

Leather Made From Mushroom? Mycelium Used To Create a Self-Healing Wearable Material

Apr 27, 2023

Biotechnologists have created a vegan wearable material, known as mycelium leather, capable of self-healing. Check it out in this article to learn more.