Monosson is the author of Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from ...

This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb into the trees and make a ruckus as they sing to attract mates. But some of these insects won’t ...

The last time Ron Pritchard heard his son Ian's voice was just before Thanksgiving of last year. Then his son was placed on a ventilator. Ian Pritchard, 29, of Boyne City, had come to the emergency ...

If your springtime allergies have felt sneezier and sneezier, you might be right. And pollen is likely not the only culprit. Mold and other fungi release microscopic spores that can also trigger ...

Scientists used CRISPR to boost the efficiency and digestibility of a fungus already known for its meatlike qualities. The ...

For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi. No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at the same time of day. Death always comes at sunset. When molecular ...

The popular video game series turned HBO series, “The Last of Us,” is about a terrifying fungus that infects humans, turning them into zombies. This concept is based on a well-known fungus that ...