Scientists have found a "tipping point" in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The ...

These fungi are known for their distinctive white ... Another significant contribution to the understanding of powdery mildew phylogeny is the introduction of secondary DNA barcodes, which ...

Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated kingdom of the natural world. During a billion years of evolution, they’ve become masters of survival. And yet ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

By using fungi and bacteria as model organisms, the study sheds new light on the evolution of these delicate relationships, offering a glimpse into the ancient processes that led to the development of ...

The work could help us better understand the evolution of sexual reproduction as well as showcases the increasing power of genome sequencing. While scientists have long suspected that certain species ...

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...