A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

IOWA, USA — Iowa’s small and scattered rattlesnake population faces a new challenge: a fungal disease that appears to be hitting the species harder than most other snakes in the state. The Iowa ...

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, ...

One fungus, two species, millions of dead bats: A study published in the journal Nature has analyzed 5,000 samples of a fungus that is responsible for the largest recorded pathogen-caused mortality in ...

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. Fungi are ...