Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that this fungus produces a unique class of molecules with the potential to fight cancer.These molecules belong to a group called ...

"This is nature's irony at its finest... The same fungus once feared for bringing death may now help save lives." Not long ...

When King Tut's tomb was opened, those involved in the discovery started 'mysteriously' dying. Is the Curse of the Pharaohs ...

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

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

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

Brown reportedly noticed an unnatural section of rock on a cliff face, which gave way to a cave “that curved downward into the mountain,” Frank wrote. After days of exploring and cataloging, Brown ...

The deadly fungus credited with killing the archaeologists that opened the tomb of King Tut might become a treatment for ...

Aspergillus flavus is a toxic crop fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavation of ancient tombs. It was recently ...

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...