Albert Hofmann, a chemist working at the Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz, swallowed 240 micrograms of lysergic acid ...

The modified LSD, which they named JRT, did just that—and more. It stimulated neurons to sprout new dendritic branches and ...

But believe it or not, the show's haunting zombies aren't that far from reality. Real-life 'zombie-making' fungi burrow into their host's flesh and manipulate their minds to turn them into ...

For fans of the show’s lead villain, Cordyceps fungus, there’s also reason to celebrate. The show’s first season featured two distinct infection stages, called clickers and bloaters.

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest on houseplants, seedlings and cuttings. They aren’t strong fliers and ...

Scientists study a natural fungus that may help eradicate the fall armyworm pest. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 A fungus may help eradicate the fall armyworm, a pest that has spread across ...

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus has been detected in bats found in the Holzwarth Historic Site area, ...

Older than dinosaurs, stranger than fiction; you’ve likely eaten them, stepped on them and even feared them at some point, but you’ve probably never taken a deep dive into the wild world of fungi. In ...

They think they’re always exiting the soil.” Conditions are critical for the fungus. Bayer explained the speed in which air is blown determines the mycelium’s striations — the faster blown ...

Skin contact with someone who has a fungal infection (like athlete's foot or ringworm) Skin contact with moist areas where fungus thrives (pool decks, bathrooms, locker rooms) Sharing personal care ...

Drug-resistant fungal infections like C. auris have been increasing worldwide as more resistant fungi emerge. Cases of Candida auris, a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus, are rising in hospitals ...