A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” ...

The secret to a greener garden is in your medicine cabinet. Hydrogen peroxide is easy to come by in most households, and it's ...

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community, "What's your most low-stakes — but controversial — food opinion?" And some of these ...

A black fungus that's growing in Chernobyl's infamous No. 4 nuclear reactor is absorbing some of its radiation as part of its ...

Whether it’s a mysterious spot on your bathroom wall or that odd smell coming from your basement, you’ve likely found yourself wondering, “Is that mold or mildew?” While these two types of fungi are ...

Apple scab is caused by a fungus, Venturia inaequalis. As you can imagine ... Their color will also darken, changing to brown or black. Another sign of fire blight is the presence of cankers (or dead ...

Scientists have warned that blueberries could be wiped out a fungus rapidly-spreading worldwide. Caused by a two different strains of fungus, the disease appears as a white powdery mildew on ...

Exposure to the fungus can cause things like asthma and respiratory issues. Identifying the difference can be difficult, but toxic black mold is said to have a more potent smell and potentially ...

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 ...

In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this parasitic fungus is prized for its purported medicinal effects.

A fungus causing powdery mildew in blueberries has spread from the U.S. to continents like Europe and Asia, threatening crops and increasing fungicide dependence. NC State researchers found that ...