Archaeologists researching ancient tombs in Egypt are warning of a potential epidemic threat. They have discovered that ...

They provide medicines and food but also wreak havoc by causing plant and animal diseases. According to the first big assessment of the state of the world's fungi, the fungal kingdom is vital to ...

A large amount of crop loss occurs each year during both pre and post-harvest stages due to pathogen infestation that involves a wide variety of pathogens ranging from viroids and viruses to ...

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

From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do? Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated ...

According to scientists who study diseases, the possibility of a fungal pandemic—the subject of science fiction TV shows like “The Last of Us,” could be more of a reality, thanks to climate change and ...

Plants are constantly dealing with insect pests and diseases, and have done for a long time. To deal with this, they evolved ...