Mary Cowser, a senior in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, has plans for a future in fungi and law ...

MailOnline has used artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal exactly what zombies would like like in the real-world.

Ontario residents are being urged to refrain from pruning oak trees during the no-pruning season, which runs from now until November. Pruning or otherwise damaging oak trees during this time makes ...

The Last of Us is back on April 13 and this season is more realistic than ever. The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the “zombie fungus” cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne ...

The fungus is known for its phallic shape and foul-smelling spore mass, which attracts insects for spore dispersal — a unique strategy among fungi, which otherwise mostly use wind to disperse ...

The fungus can weaken plants and stunt their ... Its alkalinity inhibits the germination of spores, which thrive in acidic environments. Baking soda is a much better option than standard ...

Such humid conditions create a conducive environment for fungal spores to germinate and penetrate through the grain’s surface. While infecting plants, the fungi release enzymes that breakdown ...

Endosymbiosis is a fascinating biological phenomenon in which an organism lives inside another. Such an unusual relationship is often beneficial for both parties. Even in our bodies, we find remnants ...