A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus ...

Aspergillus flavus is a toxic crop fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavation of ancient tombs. It was recently used in a test against leukemia cells and resulted in those cells being ...

Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia.

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon's "humongous fungus" was considered the world's largest organism.

The toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus— known as the “Pharaoh’s Curse” due to its role in the deaths of archaeologists who ...

Parasitic fungi have been with us since at least the Cretaceous period zombifying insects according to a new study of fossils ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of ...

Scientists have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus linked to ancient “mummy curses,” contains compounds effective ...

In a remarkable twist of science, scientists have transformed a fungus – once feared for its deadly spores – into a potent ...

The study, led by Zhuang, used 3D scans and microscopes to analyse the fossils. Zhuang said the find is rare and helps us ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after isolating a new class of molecules from it.