The heath-star moss has spread quickly through the UK and Europe A new species of "killer fungus" has been discovered in Britain that destroys an aggressively invasive plant, raising hopes that ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms. The microscopic parasite, named Algophthora mediterranea, attacks algae ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A deadly fungus has now spread to Connecticut. State labs confirm several cases of a yeast, a kind of fungus, called Candida auris. Dr. Scott Roberts, an infectious disease ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A deadly fungus is spreading across the U.S., with researchers ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in ACS’ Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus ...

From the forests of northeast India’s Arunachal Pradesh state, researchers have described a new-to-science species of fungus with “exceptionally large” fruiting bodies that can hold the weight of a ...

Learn how to identify the type of lawn fungus you’re dealing with, and the best ways to treat it. Those unsightly patches of brown and yellow forming in your lawn may not be your pet’s fault. They’re ...

If you've ever had nail fungus, you'll know it's one of those quiet little annoyances that can chip away at your confidence. Maybe it's the yellow tint that never seems to go away, or the way your ...

For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi. No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at the same time of day. Death always comes at sunset. When molecular ...

(left to right) Qiuyue Nie, the paper’s first author and postdoctoral fellow in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: “Yes, wonderful things.” Within ...