Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as "critical priority" on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, ...

University of Queensland researchers say Australia's reptiles are at risk of extinction because a little understood fungus is ...

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

Ophidiomyces ophidiicola – commonly known as snake fungal disease. We detected it for the first time in free-ranging ...

A fungal disease affecting Brisbane's water dragons could be a big deal for Australian reptiles, researchers say ...

Three novel fungal pathogens were identified in sick reptiles in South East Queensland, Australia, between April 2023 and September 2024. These pathogens cause severe disfiguring skin lesions, leading ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

In the world of stone fruit, blossom blight and brown rot are a gut punch for peach growers. These diseases don’t just ...

Mold and fungus do not wait on the sidelines. They move fast, spread faster, and attack when plants sit at their most ...