Researchers study the mechanistic effects of behavioral changes caused by parasites in fruit flies.

Rather than getting a gene for its original function, a horizontal gene transfer provides the raw material for evolutionary innovation.

Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.

A decade after chytridiomycosis killed scores of amphibians in Panama, some species are recovering. New research indicates why.  

White nose syndrome has killed millions of bats throughout North America since it was discovered on the continent. 

Brazilian researchers report a relatively large diversity of fungi in marine ecosystems surrounding Antarctica, but warn that climate change could bring unpleasant surprises.

The deadly fungus Cryptococcus deuterogattii harbors a genetic tweak that propels its mutation rate and allows it to rapidly develop antifungal resistance.

In a process known as vomocytosis, macrophages swallow pathogens whole only to spew them back out later, unharmed.

The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus begins to grow biofilms as it develops into a larger intertwined network.

By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of more than 20 species of Penicillium fungi, researches uncovered genes encoding for numerous bioactive compounds, including antibiotics.