Studies conducted by Indian academics, too, warned of kodo poisoning—when humans or animals consume the millet infested with Aspergillus tamarii Kita. This fungus contains mycotoxins (toxins produced ...

Whether it's slimy black spots on your shower curtain, fuzzy white patches on your basement floor, or slick orange film on your kitchen drain, household mold can be more than unsightly. In some ...

This is when they examine a skin sample to find out the type of fungus that’s growing. A few treatments can help you get rid of tinea manuum. Whichever one you use, it can take up to six weeks ...

Kumar has promising preliminary data about one fungus that may work against Acetinobacter baumanii bacteria that are resistant to almost every class of antibiotic currently in use. He worries the ...

Fungal infections on the face are caused by an overgrowth of yeast that’s naturally on the skin. In some instances, it can also be caused by another kind of fungus. Yeast infections on the face are ...

Instead, they serve the interests of a master, whether it’s a virus, fungus or some other harmful agent. Those all are fictional. Nature is where we can find real examples of zombification ...

We tend to think of animals as the most gifted in that regard… but a species of fungus is offering a challenge to what we think we know about intelligence. A series of experiments has revealed that a ...

More often, though, they’re a cosmetic problem, as the toenail may become thick, discolored, or cracked. You can pick up a toenail fungus from your environment. It often gets in through small cracks ...

Samantha Jenkins was studying a number of types of fungus in a research project for her company, when one of the fungi made a bid for freedom. "Imagine a jar full of grain with a kind of lump of ...