Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus; it grows in many places including soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also invade the human body. While most healthy people can eliminate A.

Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled its first-ever list of ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare settings worldwide, where it now causes many infections. The World Health ...

Fungal pathogens, notably species such as Candida albicans, represent a growing global health concern due to their capacity to cause both superficial and life‐threatening systemic infections. A ...

Fungal diseases can have a devastating effect on agricultural production. By some estimates, these infections account for the loss of as much as a quarter of crops globally each year. For decades, ...

One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

While water lilies are perhaps most famous for starring in French impressionist artist Claude Monet’s work, they may also have a molecular secret weapon that could help in our ongoing fight against ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A young girl, home alone, wakes up in the middle of the night and walks over to her ...

Japanese apple rust, a disease affecting apple and crabapple trees, as well as junipers, left this spot on the leaves of a tree. The finger-like projections on the back of the leaf produce fungal ...