Drawing on his research in understanding factors impacting infection tolerance, Brian P. Lazzaro discusses the importance of ...

Two recent papers, however, have shed light on what fungi were up to before 400 million years ago, the age of the oldest, non-controversial fungal fossils. In May, a team of researchers published ...

The fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" in a recent arrest touted by the Trump administration likely originated in North America and is already widely prevalent around the country, a ...

Found everywhere from tropical rainforests to boreal forests and farmland, these underground fungi sustain life above ground, often without us realising they’re even there. A recent academic ...

The zombie-creating fungus in The Last of Us is real, but there are many other fungi to fear. Of the 5 million fungal species in the world, a few hundred are dangerous to people. BySarah Gibbens ...

The Issue: A Chinese national couple charged with smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US. We’ve heard this song before (“Smuggled fungus a ‘growing’ threat,” June 4).

Two Chinese scientists were charged with conspiracy and smuggling on Tuesday after attempting to clear US customs with a plant disease-causing fungus that officials called a “potential ...

Plant cell wall components such as cellulose are abundant sources of carbohydrates that are widely used in biofuels and bioproducts; however, extraction of these components from plant biomass is ...

06/06/2025 Fungi form a hidden network that runs through the Earth like a system of life-giving veins. Scientists are only just beginning to understand the vital role fungi play, poised between ...

New study suggests fungi are more complex than experts thought Umamaheswara Rao / Jun 16, 2025, 03:46 IST ...

TEXAS, USA — Texas officials issued a warning Wednesday about an invasive crop fungus affecting wheat, barley, and oat crops used to make bread, cereal, and more, citing national security ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Two Chinese researchers have been charged with smuggling a fungus known to be a “potential agroterrorism weapon” into the U.S. with the alleged intent of studying it ...