Researchers analyzed the fossils using optical microscopes, looking both at the fungi and the insects they had infected. Then ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...

Monitoring fungal spores in the outdoor air can predict surges in flu and COVID-19 infections, especially during the fall, according to a new study. The study is presented at ASM Microbe 2025 in ...

But the recipe also needs specific conditions for the yeast to activate. In the rose garden, the fungal spore is the yeast, and the susceptible rose is the flour.

Like most fungi, Aspergillus spread by releasing spores into the air. Humans often inhale fungal spores but are generally protected from infection by our immune systems.

In fact, the spores of Botrytis cinerea (conidia), a fungal pathogen responsible for gray mold disease, can be dry stored at -80°C (-112°F) for years and still be capable of germinating.

Fungus Ball Sinusitis Fungus ball sinusitis often results from the inhalation of fungal spores or from a mucosal injury (damage or inflammation of the sinus's inner lining).

For some people, particularly those with allergic fungal sinusitis or recurrent fungus balls, managing fungal sinus issues becomes a long-term health concern requiring ongoing attention.

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 ...

There are up to 10,000 fungal spores in every cubic meter of air that can enter our bodies when we breathe them in. Some of these belong to the species Aspergillus fumigatus, a widespread fungus ...

In New Zealand’s low-mammal world, maybe fungi evolved lumplet forms that enticed moa to eat and disperse their spores. In all, the team identified 13 different kinds of fungi in the ancient guano.

In very extreme cases, the fungal spores don’t just cause inflammation but can invade the airways and block them leading to bleeding within the lung. This happens when spores germinate and form ...