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

TECH & INNOVATION 06.26.2024 22:54 PM

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

06.07.2024 05:00 AM

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

06.05.2024 00:22 AM

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

03.05.2024 03:30 AM

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

02.13.2024 00:50 AM

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

12.13.2023 21:00 PM

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’

11.14.2023 04:20 AM

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

09.24.2023 01:00 AM

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

08.29.2023 06:09 AM

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

08.18.2023 02:29 AM

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

06.21.2023 23:39 PM

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

05.25.2023 05:28 AM

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

05.12.2023 01:34 AM

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

05.04.2023 01:57 AM

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

04.27.2023 09:00 AM

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

Rare Fungal Outbreak Leaves Dozens Sick at Paper Mill in Michigan; What Causes the Spread of Infection?

04.11.2023 23:36 PM

Typically, only one or two out of 100,000 people get sick with this fungal infection. Read to learn more.

Man Gets Infected by Silver Leaf Fungus That Typically Attacks Rose Plants; Case Is First Reported Human Infection, Specialists Say

04.05.2023 00:45 AM

This is the first time the silver leaf fungus crosses over and infects humans. Read to learn more. Silver leaf fungus typically attacks rose plants and trees.

CDC Warns of a Deadly Fungus Sweeping Throughout US: Should People Be Worried of Getting Infected?

03.31.2023 08:00 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the deadly fungus is spreading across the country at an "alarming" rate. Read the article to learn more details.

Can Mycorrhizal Fungus Network be a Medium of Communication For Forest Trees? Evidence Seems Shaking Research Claims

02.14.2023 10:00 AM

Can a tree talk to another tree? Wood wide web, a proposed theory of communication of trees in a forest. Read on to know how trees can gossip with each other.

Death Cap The Deadliest Fungus That Caused 90% of Fatalities From Mushroom

02.09.2023 15:03 PM

Death cap mushroom has killed so many people that it's called the deadliest fungus. Continue reading to know the full story.

Pathogenic Fungus Adapting in Warmer Temperatures to Withstand Climate Change

02.02.2023 21:45 PM

A new study found that higher temperatures lead a pathogenic fungus into overdrive with its adaptive reactions. Read the article to learn more.