Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: "Yes, wonderful things." Within ...

The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King ...

Looking for a quick and healthy Asian dish with deep umami flavors? This tofu with black fungus recipe is light, earthy, and ...

A dreaded fungus known to inhabit tombs has been reconstituted as a treatment for leukemia and is performing as effectively ...

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus linked to Tutankhamun's tomb that stop the proliferation of cancer cells and ...

Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The ...