Scientists have discovered a deadly, drug-resistant fungus hiding in common gardening soils, composts and flower bulbs. A team of researchers tested these gardening products for a drug-resistant ...

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Is a zombie apocalypse caused by fungi, like the Cordyceps from “The Last of Us,” something that ...

Instead, they have become “zombies,” controlled by barely visible fungal puppet masters that direct the insects’ behaviors, steering them into optimal conditions for dispersing infectious spores.

Gram-negative bacteria, which are more pathogenic, had larger diversity, while the gram-positive bacteria were found more in ...

This is a particular problem in Aspergillus fumigatus, where some hospitals and research centers have reported resistance to azoles in up to 20% of fungal samples. Over the last 25 years ...

Kodo millets can develop fungus during rains, which can be toxic for humans & animals. Crop-raiding elephants are susceptible ...

Researchers at USC have created a method to recycle carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) used in automobiles, preserving ...

Poisoning is not a common way of killing elephants in India. Since 2019-2020 and until 2023-34, only 13 elephants have died due to poisoning.

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Ten elephants part of a herd of 13 died at the Madhya Pradesh reserve last week of what officials said was suspected ...