Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to ...

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even ...

The toxic fungus could be on the rise due to climate change, a new research paper warns, which could put millions at risk.

Aspergillus flavus, a species that tends to prefer hotter, tropical climates, could increase its spread by 16% if humans continue burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the study found.

The new Manchester University study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, studied three pathogenic Aspergillus species: A. fumigates, A. flavus, and A. niger, under different climate scenarios.

Researchers have focused on three key species: Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger. Each prefers different climates, with A. fumigatus dominant in cooler, temperate ...

Another species featured in the study, Aspergillus flavus, is also cause for concern. Also linked to rising global temperatures, it produces aflatoxins—chemicals associated with cancer and ...

The study found that two species—Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus—are expected to find new habitats in parts of the US, Canada, Europe, and northern Asia by 2100. Conversely ...