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"It's a mystery why young organisms don't evolve stronger disease resistance because getting sick early in life can be deadly," said study co-author Emily Bruns, an assistant professor of biology at ...

By applying disease-resistant gardening practices ... but some infections are harder than others to eliminate. Since the ...

Young plants that resist disease grow fewer flowers later, limiting their reproduction. Adult plants resist disease without this cost.

Head smut affect pollination. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard] Maize farmers fear a drop in yields due to a fungal disease, months after delayed rains disrupted the planting season. Some farmers have ...

From toddlers in daycare to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than adults—a phenomenon that has long puzzled parents ...

Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report. (Rebecca Conway/Getty Images ...