The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

The Last of Us Season 2 depicts a threatening fungus that weaves together life forms through unexpected connections. Within its gameplay, the game depicts a harmful plant-life organism that connects ...

A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes. Read the paper: A polyene macrolide targeting ...

These fungi weren’t just tolerating radiation ... sphaerospermum has led to speculation about its potential role in ...

While the idea of fungi creating zombie-like humans may sound far-fetched, real scientists have studied the connection behind fungal evolution and climate change and the threats fungi can pose to ...

and support bioremediation efforts to clean contaminated sites. “It is important that more old-growth forests are protected,” adds Prof Dahlberg “Forestry practices should consider fungi ...