Some Earth-based microbes may be tougher than expected, raising new questions about survival beyond our planet.

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a black fungus is thriving on the walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, challenging scientists’ understanding of how life ...

Every Cure is using AI to seek new uses for the roughly 4,000 existing drugs, and cutting traditional preliminary research timelines from as much as 100 days to as little as 17 hours. Treatment for a ...

A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself. By Alexa Robles-Gil Alexander Bentley, a herpetologist, often leads ...

An insidious disease has eliminated dozens of the world’s frog species. Scientists fear a similar plague could be coming for North America’s salamanders. A northern spring salamander lounges on a tree ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms. The microscopic parasite, named Algophthora mediterranea, attacks algae ...

The last known time that someone saw bright yellow frogs bespeckled with black dots in Panama’s wilderness was in 2009. These Panamanian golden frogs probably succumbed to a fungal disease called ...

The FDA approval of the biologic drug Dupixent for allergic fungal rhinosinusitis may help patients living with this challenging condition and help them avoid repeat surgeries. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

Is a cure for HIV in sight? Since the virus that causes AIDS was identified over 40 years ago, finding a cure has been the holy grail of HIV research and the army of scientists conducting it. I’m ...

VD for Valentine’s Day? In case you needed a reason to stay celibate this weekend, there’s a sexually transmitted fungus making the rounds and leaving its mark. Experts say the public should be aware ...

Artificial nails are a style staple in today’s world, but they can lead to a concerning outcome — fungal infection. Onychomycosis is a term for fungal nail infections, which typically develop on ...