Fungi are far more than just mushrooms—they’re nature’s recyclers, plant partners, and even potential lifesavers. From vast underground networks feeding forests to fire-loving species restoring burned ...

You’ve probably stood in a pharmacy aisle staring at rows of anti-dandruff shampoos, wondering which one actually works. Some ...

I love watching the dough bubble and rise. I asked my friend Mel Darbyshire why that happens. She’s head of baking at Washington State University’s Breadlab. There, scientists and bakers work together ...

Climate change is reshaping the ecology, distribution, seasonality, and infection dynamics of fungi that contaminate food and feed systems worldwide. Rising ...

**Major correction: I wrongly and repeatedly referred to T. Reesei as being a yeast, when it is actually another type of ...

Invasive fungal infections are now estimated to affect about 6.5 million people every year around the world, and while many ...

Spread the loveIn a groundbreaking study published on April 26, 2026, in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, scientists have revealed astonishing findings about the resilience of ...

The city's health department is advising providers to increase screening for C. auris, which can lead to life-threatening ...

If a dog keeps bouncing back to your clinic with a yeasty ear that just won't clear up on miconazole, the organism may be one ...

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to ...