How a Hidden Fungus Outsmarts Spiders—And Why It’s Named for David Attenborough

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Amber insect looked normal, then scientists spotted the nightmare growing on it

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...
Discover Wildlife

It may look like ice – but don't be fooled for this is a rare and alive eerie woodland phenomenon that even astounds the experts...

Nick Baker takes a look at the weird phenomenon that produces hair ice, a rare winter wonder formed by a bit of alchemy magic ...
The Debrief

This Vampire-Like Organism “Lost Much of What Defines It” to an Odd Twist in Evolution—So It Became a Parasite Instead

Balanophora may look like a mushroom, but instead of being a fungus, it's a parasitic plant with rare traits that puzzle ...
Science Daily

From cursed tomb fungus to cancer cure: Aspergillus flavus yields potent new drug

In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon against cancer. Found in tombs like that of King Tut, Aspergillus flavus was ...
MLive

Drug-resistant fungus spreading in Michigan hospitals

A fungus known to cause severe multi-drug resistant illness is on the rise in Michigan. The state identified more than 110 cases of Candida auris in residents in October, marking the highest one-month ...