fungus
'Pandora's Box': Doctors Warn of Rising Plant Fungus Infections in People After 'First of Its Kind' Case
The first case of C. purpureum infecting a person has doctors warning of a rising tide of fungus spurred by climate change and urbanization.
Futuristic Body Armor Could Be Based on This Weird Mushroom, Study Finds
The overlooked fungus "fomes fomentarius" has incredible properties that can be used to develop strong, ultralight materials.
Invading Cicadas May Turn Into Sex-Crazed Zombies This Summer
Millions of cicadas are making a joyous debut after 17 years underground — except those whose butts and genitals have been eaten by a fungus.
In the 1950s, Hundreds of People Started Hallucinating Visions of Hell
The probable cause is also one of the primary ingredients in the world's favourite psychedelic.
These Stunning Genetically Engineered Plants Glow Bright Green
Scientists are envisioning a future of flowers that glow like alien flora, and just took a big step forward with the brightest glowing plants ever genetically engineered.
A Wild Discovery About Fungi Just Changed Earth's Evolutionary Timeline
The finding deepens our understanding of how modern life originated on Earth and shows there’s a lot we still don’t know about our planet’s history.
The Blob? I Am She. And She? She Is Me.
With 720 genders and no brain, the blob is a queer icon for the bimbo-but-I'm-reclaiming-it generation.
Interstellar Mold Is Becoming a Problem for Space Travel
Fungal spores can survive the radiation of a trip to Mars, potentially posing health risks to astronauts.
Scientists Find One-Billion-Year-Old Fungus In the Canadian Arctic
The newly identified fungus is about 600 million years older than any other fungi in the fossil record.
I Want to Eat This Tree Fungus That Looks Like Mac and Cheese
But because it probably doesn't taste very good, I shall just squish it ever so gently.
Scientists Are Looking At Magnetic Particles and Fungus to Fix Potholes
They're working on permanent fixes for a perennial problem.