Reintroduction of fungus-resistant frogs helps facilitate recovery of disease-impacted species
A remote lakeshore deep inside Yosemite National Park teems with life: coyotes, snakes, birds, tadpoles, frogs. The frogs are ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN21h
How Frogs Are Kicking Back Against a Lethal Fungus
Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and ...
The Cool Down on MSN8h
Rare mushroom species discovered for only 2nd time since 1800s: 'It's a real treat'
While the discovery is promising for mushroom lovers, one expert noted that foraging activity soon might not breed similar ...
This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation—A Biologist Explains
Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a remarkable species of radiotrophic fungus that is thriving in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone ...
The Scientist13h
Elephant Deaths Trigger a Kodo-Millet Fungus Investigation in India
When multiple elephants were found dead in a national park in India, microbiologists turned to investigate their prime ...
Insect-killing fungi find unexpected harmony in war
University of Maryland entomologists have uncovered a unique relationship between two species of fungi known for their ...
Australian Geographic1d
Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi smell like death
People are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body.
EurekAlert!1d
Reintroduction of resistant frogs facilitates landscape-scale recovery in the presence of a lethal fungal disease
A remote lakeshore deep inside Yosemite National Park teems with life: coyotes, snakes, birds, tadpoles, frogs. The frogs are ...
Science Daily8d
Insect-killing fungi find unexpected harmony in war
University of Maryland entomologists uncovered a unique relationship between two species of fungi known for their ability to invade, parasitize and kill insects efficiently. Instead of violently ...