Fungal pathogens that live harmlessly on and inside the human body are increasingly defeating the limited arsenal of antifungal drugs, while simultaneously dodging the immune system’s surveillance.

Fungal pathogens like Aspergillus species are known for their ability to infect humans, livestock, and crops, causing severe health and economic impacts worldwide. Rising global temperatures now ...

A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, ...

Bats play a vital role in our ecosystem. They pollinate plants, disperse seeds, and protect crops from pests. But more than 90% of three North American bat species no longer perform these functions, ...

Fungal pathogens within the Botryosphaeriaceae represent a diverse group that causes significant diseases in woody plants worldwide. Their impacts range from leaf spots and cankers to severe die-back, ...

Scientists at McMaster University have uncovered new evidence that the fungus causing white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease ...

A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

An insidious disease has eliminated dozens of the world’s frog species. Scientists fear a similar plague could be coming for ...