parasitic fungus

The thousand-year-old giant mushroom spread across Michigan's forest floor is said to be one of the largest living organizations on the planet.

Scientists at the University of Connecticut, USA, learned in detail how the fungus Massospora cicadina infects many cicadas.

This mushroom is found in the tropical forests of Brazil. Mushroom spores penetrate the leaf-cutting ants.

Recently, scientists from Charles University in Prague (Czech) found that men infected with toxoplasmosis parasites were more likely to be sexually abusive, love and affection.

One type of parasitic fungus must kill hosts as ants, outside the nest of ants to be able to reproduce and infect fungal diseases, manipulate the ants of its victims.

Scientists have found new perspectives on how to control mosquitoes and dangerous infectious diseases.

For decades, a rare fungus is considered 'Natural Viagra' which provides a significant source of income for poor Nepalese people living at the foot of the Himalayas. However, the

Experts have identified four new fungal species capable of controlling ants' brains, turning hosts into walking corpses before ending their lives.