Freshly baked bread smells wonderful - but after just a few days it often becomes dry or develops mold. This can be prevented ...

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our ...

A deadly fungus that has wiped out hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have started its global journey in Brazil. Genetic evidence and trade data suggest the fungus hitchhiked across the world ...

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have ...

Old McDonald’s burgers and fries can look strangely unchanged, but the explanation is less mysterious than the internet makes ...

Since the fungus was first identified in the U.S. in 2016, more than half of states have reported cases. From 2022 to 2024, ...

Scientists have poured decades and billions of dollars into reading the genomes of animals and crops. Fungi mostly got left behind. The kingdom tends to earn attention only when it spoils bread or ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms. The microscopic parasite, named Algophthora mediterranea, attacks algae ...