A group of researchers are on the brink of a promising sustainable solution to coffee leaf rust, one of the coffee industry’s ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are soil fungi commonly associated with plants in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (Smith & Read 2008). These fungi help plants overcoming abiotic and biotic stress by ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

The two insects were likely killed by the fungi before getting trapped in the sticky tree resin that ultimately forms amber, said Araújo, noting that most entomopathogenic fungi kill their hosts to ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

Today, parasitic fungi, also known as entomopathogenic fungi, infect a wide range of insect groups, including ants, flies, spiders, cicadas and beetles, according to London’s Natural History Museum.

(CNN) — A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along ...

Stripe rust season is “generally over” for winter wheat, and has low potential to cause damage to spring wheat due to dry ...

Where This Fungus Is Found A. fumigatu s is naturally present in compost, decaying leaves, and garden soil. It helps break down organic material, so it's virtually everywhere in the environment ...

The "Pharaoh's Curse" fungus has been transformed into an anti-cancer drug. Scientists isolated a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to infamous deaths ...

Scientists isolated a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to infamous deaths following the excavations of ancient tombs. After archaeologists opened King ...