“It’s something really interesting that’s not super common in the parasitic world.” The finding opens up new research opportunities to better understand animal-controlling fungus and ...

Two common gut parasites have been found to alter the behavior and physiology of honeybees in ways that could harm the health ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. Could a natural fungus compound fight fatigue and sharpen your mind? New research suggests ...

All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

Instead of making food from sunlight, some of these plants have become parasitic and primarily suck nutrients out of the fungi in their roots. Whether these orchids change their feeding method ...

But the fungus forces them to abandon the holes and ... it's because Gibellula attenboroughii is one of many species of parasitic fungi around the world that take over and kill their hosts ...