Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The ...

The parasites -- a group known as microsporidia -- invade the intestinal tract of many animals. They can cause diarrhoea in humans and, in immune-compromised patients, even death.

Fungi can be wonderful. Penicillium molds produce the antibiotic penicillin, which has saved untold lives by warding off ...

In order to do this, fungi can be saprobic, parasitic or mutualistic. Saprobic fungi are decomposers. They break down dead organic matter in order to make energy. Parasitic fungi take their energy ...

The zombifying fungal infection that wiped out humanity in The Last of Us is based on a very real set of parasitic fungi that hijack insects and compel them to pass the infection on.

The parasites, which depend on fungi nourished by other plants, are actually an indicator of ecosystem health. ... which cannot be seen by our human eyes," Suetsugu says. ...

Parasitic fungi have a grip on us, yet most are still a scientific mystery. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...

After we humans die, fungi often play an important role in our decomposition as well. However, Christoffer Bugge Harder assures that we should not be worried about fungi invading us while we are ...