Warning: This piece contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II game.

Valley fever is a viral disease that is caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis, which lives in the soil in certain arid regions of the southwestern U.S.

Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well ...

Mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’, is a fungal infection affecting the sinuses, lungs, brain, and skin. The fungal infection is ...

The Waltham Public Library hosted naturalist Jonathan Kranz, who led a small audience through the joys and practicalities of foraging for mushrooms in New England.

In July 2023, heavy rains continued in southern Sri Lanka for days, soaking the lush greenery of the village of Hapugala in ...

Prototaxites, an extinct organism from the Devonian period, has been thought to be a fungus since its first fossil was ...

When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like ...

Mould often grows on garden fences due to excess moisture and shade. Removing mould from painted garden fences may seem ...

All of these rusts release the bright rusty-orange spores once spring weather becomes mild and damp, often around late March ...

Yep, you read that right—fungi are getting their moment among the stars. In fact, their presence is so notable that the field ...

Fungal nail infections may seem embarrassing, but they’re actually very common. They affect around 10 per cent of people ...