Animals help disperse seeds and spores for many plant and fungal species. This typically happens when animals eat the ...

Analysis of 309 strains suggests that the genus Escovopsis originated about 56.9 million years ago, but did not begin ...

The microbiome not only consists of bacteria, but also of fungi. Most of them support human and animal health. However, some ...

XV, a 15–amino acid human-derived peptide that safely kills fungi causing keratitis, promotes corneal healing, resists drug ...

Overexploitation (harvesting at a rate that exceeds the ability of populations to recover) is a major driver of biodiversity ...

FDA approves drug for women's sexual health concerns, a new study examines nail fungus impact on athletic performance while ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Mycelium materials can grow from agricultural and food waste, forming foams, panels, and textiles that challenge plastics in ...

Athletes are 2.5 times more likely than the general public to develop nail fungus, according to a study in the Journal of the ...

A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and clones itself in the dark—Balanophora may be one of evolution’s ...