Young plants that resist disease grow fewer flowers later, limiting their reproduction. Adult plants resist disease without this cost.

Rocky Mountain National Park is asking visitors to take precautions to protect the bat population after an invasive fungus was found in the park.

There are five invasive diseases that Michigan residents should be aware of and keep an eye out for. These species have the potential to harm Michigan’s natural resources. Four of them have been ...

Starting in 2019, conventional and organic pepper growers throughout South Carolina reported a serious rot in the green fruit of bell and other peppers. Diagnosing the problem was easy, as the ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a group of serious plant diseases known as Fusarium wilts. As ...

Laboratory tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have confirmed that the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans ...

China's CellX has self-affirmed its morel mycelium ingredient as GRAS in the US, launching high-protein jerky products under ...

Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a new study. These genomic changes can be brought on by a common antifungal, ...

Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Some 279 fungi species face extinction due to land use change for farming and urbanization, while another 91 species are at risk from agricultural ...

On the terraces just above San Onofre State Beach, you can usually see springtime monkey-flower blossoms in various shades of ...