Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned its victims into zombies.

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

Researchers collected samples of the infected spiders and conducted DNA analysis, confirming that they had discovered a completely new species of fungus. Initially, it was named Gibellula bangbangus, ...

Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a fungus naturally present in the environment. Most people come into ...

occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many microbes, there are helpful fungi and harmful fungi.

Scientists have discovered a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns reclusive Irish cave spiders into zombies.

Once a fly is infected, the spores germinate and penetrate the host's cuticle, entering the hemocoel (the primary body cavity of insects) where they proliferate. The fungus first extracts fats and ...

When spring arrives, the fungus enters its final stage: A grasslike fruiting body sprouts from the preserved caterpillar’s head and pushes up through the soil. While many traditional Chinese ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.