Scanning electron microscope image: Bacteria of the species Enterococcus faecalis (purple) attach to hyphae of the fungus Candida albicans (turquoise). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Beneath the forest floor, a vast network of fungi, known as mycorrhizal networks, connects trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and even chemical signals. Research has confirmed this "wood ...

Most people do not consider fungal infections a serious medical threat. In fact, for a healthy person, the immune system handles fungal invaders so efficiently ...

This important study implicates that changes in cell regulation may contribute to the evolution of multicellularity. The evidence supporting the conclusions is convincing, with rigorous methods used ...

Researchers have found key differences that explain why some species of fungi can grow successfully through tiny gaps, whereas other fungi -- typically those with faster growth rates -- cannot squeeze ...