If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

In recent years, the severity of plant diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi and viruses has been on the rise. However, there is a limited availability of pesticide chemicals in the market for ...

The plants — common in backyards — were known to produce ergot alkaloids, and ergot alkaloids came from a fungus. But nobody had figured out where the fungus was hiding.

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 ...

Most molds and fungi are helpful, but some fungus and mold will jump from hospital wards to honeybee hives, and the line between helpful recycler and harmful invader grows blurrier each year. Most of ...

Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case Federal authorities say the case presents national security concerns, though they have not alleged that ...

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

This partnership is classified as a mutualistic symbiosis, meaning both species benefit from the arrangement. The clownfish gain protection from predators who cannot navigate the anemone’s toxic ...

The endophytic fungus is have rich source of secondary metabolites which act as biological active agent in the higher plants. The fungal derivatives play vital part in human life and their compounds ...

DETROIT — A Chinese scientist entered the U.S. last year with a toxic fungus stashed in his backpack, federal authorities said Tuesday as they filed charges against him and a girlfriend who ...

Chinese citizens charged with smuggling a fungus described as a potential agroterrorism weapon highlights China's broader threat to U.S. security, economy, and critical infrastructure.

The Chinese fungus-smuggling couple: Letters to the Editor — June 7, 2025 By Post readers Published June 6, 2025, 6:49 p.m. ET ...