Taxonomic families include different genera — or plural of genus — which themselves include different species. Scientists classify organisms into these taxonomic groups to better understand how they ...

Toenail fungus, or onychomycosis, is a nail infection that can make your toenails thicker, change color, or break apart. It affects about one in 10 people and is common in adults over 60. While fungi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A digital rendering of yellow C. auris fungi. In 2009, doctors at a hospital in Japan published a paper identifying a new species ...

Several new species of fungus have been found lurking in waterways, and they might be harmful to humans. The new species were discovered in the sediment of riverbeds across Spain. Many are closely ...

Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

Stock image of a computer-generated Aspergillus illustration. A type of fungus that can grow “astonishingly quickly” — and be fatal to humans — is expected to spread as global warming increases ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The key is to block fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats. Resistance to anti-fungal drugs is ...

SAN DIEGO — On the heels of a real pandemic, the new HBO drama "The Last of Us" is turning heads in its display of a post-apocalyptic America after a fungal infection spreads rampantly amongst humans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in India visited a doctor for a sore throat that affected his ability to eat and swallow. Doctors found an abscess in his ...