"It's often infected with a parasite, which can be transmitted to humans. Untreated, it can lead to heart failure, damage to ...

First thought to be a fungus, this recently identified spider species takes camouflage to a whole new level. Learn more about ...

A fungus from the Ophiocordyceps genus is systematically altering insect behavior, compelling them to leave colonies and position themselves for fungal reproduction. This phenomenon, which was ...

A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, and scientists warn that 16 other species may be heading down the same path ...

Certain parasitic fungi in the genus Ophiocordyceps infect insects and alter their behavior in ways that benefit fungal reproduction. After entering the host’s body, the fungus spreads through tissues ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2025. From "camouflaged" plants to ...

Many insect species hear using tympanal organs, membranes roughly resembling our eardrums but located on their legs. Grasshoppers, mantises, and moths all have them, and for decades, we thought that ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

A Carolina leaf-roller cricket infected with Cordyceps, the so-called “zombie fungus,” found at Betley Woods at Glacier’s End in southern Johnson County during the summer. The fungus, which takes over ...