A new kind of “biohybrid” robot moves in response to signals from the nervous system of a fungus. Now, scientists at Cornell University have developed a new biohybrid robot that uses ...

Henrik De Fine Licht has been researching this very special fungus for years, a fly fungus—Entomophthora muscae—that takes over the behavior of flies before killing them. Most recently, he and ...

Enter Neurospora intermedia, an orange-colored fungus that thrives when grown on food waste products such as soybean pulp and coffee grounds. By using it to ferment by-products that might ...

Neurospora intermedia, an orange fungus cultivated from the discards of soy milk production, has been used for centuries to make oncom, a traditional food in Java, Indonesia. Vayu Hill-Maini at ...

Toenail fungus, medically known as onychomycosis, is a common condition that affects many people. It can cause the nails to become discolored, thickened, and brittle, leading to discomfort and ...

Chris Kola, *** field researcher working in the Peruvian Amazon posted this video after he stumbled upon *** deceased tarantula that appeared to have been infected and killed by *** fungus called ...

Valley fever is caused by spores from the soil-dwelling Coccidioides fungus. People contract Valley fever by inhaling infectious spores that become aerosolized when the soil is disturbed by wind ...

“Biohybrid robots” that are part fungi and part computer convert fungal electrical signals into digital commands, a promising advance in building more sustainable robots. Mycellium from this ...

This is the gruesome moment a bizarre zombie fungus eats a fly from inside the insect's body. The entomophthora muscae eats its host, and then attracts healthy flies over to have necrophilic ...

Climate changed-induced drought conditions have been driving the dispersal of a dangerous airborne fungus across California in recent years, a new study has found. Cases of the flu-like disease ...

Fungus is attracted to moisture, so areas of our bodies that tend to be a little damp are especially susceptible to fungus growth. Generally, our body’s microbiome takes care of it, but when ...