This week's plant pick is a native broadleaf evergreen (inkberry) that offers an alternative to disease-threatened boxwoods.

Mississippi is in a drought, so if you plan to spruce up your yard with new plants this spring, look at there choices for ...

A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has developed a method to obtain an enzyme from a fungus cultivated in agricultural waste ...

Update: After publication of this article, on 10 April, the two preprints on bixonimania were taken down from the Preprints.org server. Got sore, itchy eyes? You’re probably one of the millions of ...

Looking for a shrub with endless design potential? Boxwoods offer various options and add timeless beauty to any front yard. Learn about their easy care and adaptability. 'Locked and loaded': Trump ...

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a black fungus is thriving on the walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, challenging scientists’ understanding of how life ...

After Amy Aungst found out that she has the genetic mutation that causes Huntington’s disease, she has done everything she can to raise awareness for the condition and to help advance research by ...

Imagine walking through an ancient woodland in England and stumbling upon something that looks like a tongue growing out of the ground. That’s exactly what happened to Liz Frost at Kingley Vale ...

Researchers have documented the arrival of Sporothrix brasiliensis, a fungus that causes skin infections. It was identified in Uruguay after confirming cat-linked infections in people, pets, and local ...

Under 240X magnification, this photomicrograph shows a Gomori-stained tissue specimen described as an aspergilloma, caused by a fungal organism of the genus Aspergillus. (CDC/ Dr. Libero Ajello) ...

Fungus makes up an essential part of the ecosystem, and people breathe in countless spores every day, most of them harmless. But a small group of dangerous molds can cause harm to humans, devastate ...

Something unusual happened at Archbishop Riordan High School last fall. In September, a student in the Bay Area school went to see a health care provider for a cough that wouldn’t go away. But it wasn ...