Nobody likes gnats and some of the worst are fungus gnats that can infest your garden and ruin your crop, but at least ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Doctors theorized that fungal spores from King Tut's tomb could have played a role in the breakthrough treatment.

Researchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," ...

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