The fly, as well as a second specimen of an infected ant in its cocoon, or pupal stage, shows the complexity of ancient ...

Discovery pushes back origin of Ophiocordyceps fungi by 30 million years, suggesting fungi evolved by shifting to new hosts.

The Coccidioides fungus which causes Valley Fever also spreads by soil-borne spores. In 2019, according to the U.S. CDC, there were just over 20,000 cases of Valley Fever. On average it kills 200 ...

Monitoring fungal spores in the outdoor air can predict surges in flu and COVID-19 infections, especially during the fall, ...

Total fungal spores increased from 1,512 to 2,749/m 3, ascospores from 263 to 492/m 3, and Cladosporium from 1,259 to 2,419/m 3. Seasonal differences did not account for the differences between ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

A new superbug threat is spreading around the world. The culprit: microscopic fungal spores that live in and on human bodies and in the dirt and air. Torrence Irvin believes the life-threatening ...

Bacterial and fungal spores float out in the stratosphere, yet they are capable of falling back to Earth where they can destroy crops and pose a risk to humans. June 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT By F.D ...

Many millions of fungi are good for the environment, but a few hundred can cause disease in humans. However, the threat from fungal pathogens is increasing, experts say, and may grow much worse in ...

By contrast, viruses spread much faster than fungi and mutate, on average, more than 10,000 times faster. Scientific – and public – attention has long focused on the threat that viruses pose ...

In a new study published in Scientific Data, Dartmouth researchers present a comprehensive database that catalogs the spore traits of 344 mycorrhizal fungi species. By consolidating existing but ...

Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease that affects vital organs. It is caused by the infection-containing spores of the fungi Cryptococcus complex. This fungus is primarily found in North America ...