While many traditional Chinese/herbal medicine consumers are drawn to the fungus for its supposed health benefits, my interest lies in a darker side of its harvest: the deadly relationship between ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate spiders’ behavior–and turn them into “zombies.” The fungus named ...

The soil fungus Mortierella alpina produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which can protect plants from nematodes, offering a potential alternative to harmful chemical pesticides.

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 ...

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland cave turning them into The Last of Us-style “zombies”. Researchers ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what Empa researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to ...

What's the healthiest milk? Here are some pros and cons of each. (Getty Images) ...

Fungal nail infections are called onychomycosis. Many types of fungi can cause nail infections, but some common types include Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale. Fungi are ...

The first full moon of the year is about to rise over the skies. Get ready to "howl" at the "wolf" moon, a celestial event so named for the idea that in the dark, cold months of winter ...

By James Poniewozik From “The Last of Us” to athlete’s foot commercials, fungus does not have the best of reputations on television. But what if it could save us all? “Common Side Effects ...

Scott Wolf says that the global success of “Party of Five” could be very overwhelming at times. “It was intense,” Wolf, who played Bailey Salinger in the hit ’90s teen drama, tells Page Six.