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When multiple elephants were found dead in a national park in India, microbiologists turned to investigate their prime suspect: fungi. 

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Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains

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Bacteria Sink in Their TALons to Control Their Host

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Deleting a Gene Quells a Pesky Cheese-Destroying Fungus

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The Double Life of a Fungus: Defends Beetle, Attacks Plant

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This Fungus Has More Than 17,000 Sexes

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Charting a Path to Clean Laboratory Air

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Gut Fungi Hamper Radiation Therapy in Mice with Cancer

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Signs of Ancient Microbial Life Abundant in Earth’s Crust: Study

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Fungi Squeezed Through Microchannels Offer Clues to Cell Growth

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Infographic: How Fungi Squeeze Through Tight Spaces—or Don’t

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