A new study reveals that two strains of pathogenic fungi unexpectedly divide insect victims amongst themselves rather than aggressively compete for resources. University of Maryland entomologists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But large predators weren’t the only things to worry about during the age of the dinosaurs. Prehistoric insects had to contend ...

Certain parasitic fungi in the genus Ophiocordyceps infect insects and alter their behavior in ways that benefit fungal ...

The use of entomopathogenic fungi in insect pest management represents a promising and ecologically sustainable approach. These fungi, notably Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium spp., naturally infect ...

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered two new species of parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back approximately 99 million years. The fossilized entomopathogenic fungi ...

The Cordyceps fungus has evolved a terrifying ability to hijack the bodies of insects – but it's also being studied for an impressive range of potential medicinal effects. Researchers have found a way ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.The insect, along with a ...

A zombie wasp has been pictured after a parasitic fungi infected it and took over its body. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division posted pictures of the wasp to Facebook, where it can ...

Two strains of fungi (Ma549 and Mr2575) were grown together in a lab dish containing potato dextrose agar and specially modified to glow in different colors (red and green, respectively). This image ...