Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The fungi ...

With the emergence of cicada broods this summer, scientists have begun collecting specimens of cicada infected with a mysterious parasitic fungus that takes over the insects and turns them into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman displays the fungus for sale at a market. The fungus sprouts from the caterpillar’s head. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images News ...

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Reptiles aren’t typically the first animals considered in the face of fungal infections. Although mammals are more ...

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A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there — but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish, and its abdomen swells. Its body sprouts white fuzz. Around sunset, ...

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A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there—but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish; its abdomen swells. Its body sprouts white fuzz. Around sunset, there’s a ...

Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the microscopic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Infection occurs through the ingestion of cysts from contaminated water or food. Worldwide, approximately 50 ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The fungi were growing out of the bodies of host insects that became trapped in ...