this type of infection is caused entirely by contagious fungi. As with other common fungal infections, it develops when a ...

Deforestation, farming and climate-fueled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on ...

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.

Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of ...

Guideline on How to Manage Fungal Infections Caused by Candida Feb. 14, 2025 — Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide. The new guideline was developed ...

Like humans, many fungi rely on plants as a food source. This impacts the yield of food crops. It's estimated farmers lose between 10 to 23% of their crops to fungal disease every year. The global ...

Discovery of a common 'weapon' used by disease-causing fungi could help engineer more resilient food crops. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 ...