Interestingly, the fungus was also found to infect another spider species, Meta menardi, which occupies different ecological niches within the caves. Like the original specimen, which was located on ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough ... Gibellula attenboroughii alters metabolites like dopamine when it infects the spiders, essentially leading them to prioritize the spread ...

The world of fungi is filled with mysteries, but few discoveries have captured the imagination quite like that of a new fungal species capable of transforming spiders into what can only be described ...

Paleontologists have found ancient DNA and spores of truffle-like fungi, including at least one colorful species, inside two coprolites of the upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus), an extinct species of ...

They're unicelllular, but don't belong to the domain of bacteria. In fact, protists are any 'eukaryotes' - as biologists call organisms whose cells have a nucleus containing their DNA - which aren't ...

The fungi, named Gibellula attenboroughii, manipulate hosts by producing behaviour-changing metabolites like dopamine, leading to the spiders favouring the dispersal of the fungal spores over ...

Playing games like Wordle is a great way to satisfy your daily puzzle craving—but as much as we love it, having only a single puzzle a day to complete can leave you unsatisfied.

Experts have highlighted key warning signs that can indicate a honey fungus infection in garden trees. These visible symptoms include pale foliage, cracked bark, and the appearance of honey-coloured ...

Swiss researchers claim to have devised a functional living battery powered by the combined efforts of two types of fungi – all in a biodegradable, non-toxic 3D-printed package. I'll give you a ...

Despite having only seeds as a source of inoculum, all plants grown on sterile sand in sealed jars nevertheless developed rhizospheres, endospheres, and phyllospheres dominated by shared ...

Other variants of the fungus also affect other plants, including wheat, hops, grapes, and strawberries. “There are other closely related powdery mildews that affect plants like wild berries or ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...