I was shocked when I saw the images of a parasite fungus being able to control other insects. Welcome to the Zombie Fungus that Mind Controls Insects. The name “zombie-ant” comes from this fungus’s ...

A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the ...

Black garden ant larvae can sometimes become infected by a deadly fungus. If allowed to spread, the fungus can quickly infect the entire colony, killing all larvae and putting the queen at an 80% ...

“These ants are amazing organisms. They cut leaves and they use that leaf material to grow a fungus for food,” explained Cameron Currie, lead researcher and a biochemistry and biomedical ...

For the startup, its fungi-driven home decomposing kit does the work post-diaper use. Hiro Technologies, winner of the 2024 Hygienix Innovation Award, will make HIRO Baby Diapers available to a ...

Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.

People deserve to be able to make their own food choices. Our lawmakers should not manipulate the market to embrace insect ...

Jill Pollok, Brian Kunkel and UD undergraduate students team up to stay ahead of invasive species throughout Delaware ...

It’s not just humans who have trouble making amends—Earth’s 20 quadrillion ants aren’t quick to forgive, either. Ants primarily rely on their fine-tuned olfactory sense to differentiate ...