Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

Types of toenail fungus are more common than you think, especially as we age. Toenail fungus will not go away on its own—it does require medical treatment to cure it. It can take up to a year for ...

Reality tends toward entropy, and nature craves balance. The methods behind these maddening processes aren’t pretty, either. Survival of the fittest means that even strong species are at risk of ...

In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

Several new species of fungus have been found lurking in waterways, and they might be harmful to humans. The new species were discovered in the sediment of riverbeds across Spain. Many are closely ...

Cases of a potentially deadly fungus have risen to an alarming rate — sparking a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is an "urgent threat" in a recent release ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...

A rare pink fungus called the fairy club has been discovered in Britain for the first time after DNA testing confirmed the species.