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The fungus birch polypore has a remarkable list of medicinal uses.
In the ongoing arms race to kill off mosquitoes that spread malaria, researchers have modified a naturally occurring fungus that kills mosquitoes with a deadly toxin to wipe out these insects faster.
The discovery of a fungus fossil is pushing back the origin of these ancient organisms and rewriting what we know about evolution and the tree of life.
Newly discovered billion-year-old fossilised fungi are more than twice as old as previous finds, and suggest that fungi may have been preparing Earth's lands for plant life for millions of years.
On your marks, get ready, go! Australian researchers compete in a global event to try to stop fungal diseases.
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation's food supply relies on.
A deadly fungus called _Candida auris_, is among us and is now detected in more than 20 countries. It is resistant to many anti-fungal drugs. But a familiar fungus may reveal a solution.
Wander in the dark forest and you might spot the radioactive glow of the ghost fungus.
The aftermath of flooding provides the perfect breeding ground for mould in our homes. It's important to properly remove it so it doesn't affect our health.
Since plants can't pick up and move to greener pastures if conditions are tough, some have evolved interesting and sneaky strategies to make a living.
A tree-killing beetle has invaded South Africa. This is what should be done.
There is more to sex than male and female. For some species there are hundreds and even thousands of sexes and mating types.
An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there's still a lot we don't know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good.
Fungi perform a vital role in the biological cycle, but pose an increasing danger to human health – invasive fungal infections kill three times more people than malaria.
New study shows parasitic Escovopsis fungus attacks the bacteria leafcutter ants use to protect themselves.
Insects aren't known for having big brains, and slime moulds and fungi don't have any. So how do they solve challenges that test the ingenuity of human transport engineers?
Mushrooms, long popular on pizza and in cooking, are getting more attention for their health benefits. Here are some reasons you might want to add them to your grocery list and not just your pizza.
Understanding the sex lives of fungi can help in finding answers about disease control.
The beetle and the fungus have devastated trees in California in the US as well as in Israel. Now they're in South Africa.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Research Specialist, Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Adjunct academic, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Parasitology and Evolutionary Biology, University of New England
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Lecturer in Environmental, Forest and Wood Sciences, Bangor University
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Head of Faculty Research Degrees, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Microbial Ecology, Royal Holloway
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Professor of Microbial Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Soil Ecologist, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Associate professor, Head of the Dryland Ecology and Global Change Lab, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
