A dreaded fungus known to inhabit tombs has been reconstituted as a treatment for leukemia and is performing as effectively ...

A fungus once feared for causing deadly infections in ancient tombs is now offering new hope in the fight against cancer.

A group of researchers from the US turn the 'curse' into a future therapy to combat blood cancer. "This is an example of the ...

The difference between sacred and superstitious is rarely about truth—more often, it’s about power, history, culture, and who ...

Brown reportedly noticed an unnatural section of rock on a cliff face, which gave way to a cave “that curved downward into ...

The mystery deepened in the 1970s when a team of scientists entered the tomb of Polish king Casimir IV. Within weeks, 10 out ...

Aspergillus flavus is a toxic crop fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavation of ancient tombs. It was recently used in a test against leukemia cells, and those cells were killed.

A boomerang discovered in a Polish cave was originally dated as 18,000 years old, but it may have been contaminated by ...

T he fungus Aspergillus flavus produces a class of molecules that have strong potential as future anti-leukemia drugs, ...