In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

Mushrooms spark debate as they're neither plant nor animal, belonging to the Fungi kingdom. Unlike plants, they don't ...

“And so we seem to have cooked out the fungal pathogens.” Without fungi to aid in decomposition, all life in the forest would soon be buried under a mountain of dead plant matter. “[Fungi ...

Nearly a third of fungus species assessed by a conservation group are at risk of extinction from deforestation and more. Read ...

Fungal infections in India are rising, with growing resistance to treatment. Learn about common types, causes, drug ...

These methods have since been applied to the study of the decomposition of vegetable materials in animal fæces, composts and dunghills. The role of Fungi and Actinomycetes in the breakdown of ...

Urbanization is reshaping soil microbial communities worldwide, driving an unexpected homogenization of bacterial populations ...

Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats ...