Fungi adapt to heat, spread through spores, and may cause more fungal infections in a warmer, crowded, connected world.

Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day ...

Video by Corentin Bisot - AMOLF, VU Amsterdam This scene from the show’s first season reveals that the infected are linked by long fungal tendrils that can stretch for miles underground—what ...

With the hit HBO series "The Last of Us" returning for Season 2 on April 13, fans captivated by the terrifying concept of a fungal pandemic that turns humans into zombies once again face the ...

That moldy food is no accident. Food waste is a huge issue in the U.S., where an estimated 30% to 40% of the food supply is tossed out. But a team of researchers and chefs are actively working to ...

“The Last of Us” on HBO envisions a pandemic with a twist: It’s a fungus, not a virus, that devastates the planet. Season 2 of the hit show, which is adapted from a video game, begins on ...

To combat long-overlooked fungal pathogens, researchers and regulators must embrace innovative science and policy.