In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

Candidas auris, which is spreading around the world, is difficult to detect and even harder to treat. Here’s what we know about it so far, and who’s at risk. At a lab in Wuerzburg, Germany, a ...

Just as the human body contains a multitude of symbiotic microbial companions, most plant species also live alongside microbial friends. Among these companions are mycorrhizal fungi, which help plants ...

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly leading to life-threatening diseases worldwide. And in agriculture, fungi pose a massive threat to harvests. And the available antidotes for humans and ...

The buzz around mushroom-infused drinks is exploding. From coffee alternatives to cocktail substitutes, experts say they can offer focus and immunity support but only if you know what you’re sipping.

An impervious coating grown by an edible fungus causes water droplets to bead on these materials (from top: paper, denim and polyester felt). As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup ...

PORT ANGELES — The fourth Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival will explore the world of mycology on Saturday and Sunday. Most of the festival’s activities will be at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 ...

In recent years, scientists have uncovered the remarkable regulatory power of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) — RNA molecules once dismissed as “genetic dark matter.” These silent transcripts ...