16
May
Pregnancy test frog may have spread fatal fungus
African clawed frogs were once widely imported and bred by hospitals because it lays eggs when injected with a pregnant woman’s urine.
16
May
Pregnancy test frog may have spread fatal fungus
African clawed frogs were once widely imported and bred by hospitals because it lays eggs when injected with a pregnant woman’s urine.
20
Apr
Hydnellum peckii is a type of fungus known for its tooth-like projections that “bleed” a bright red liquid that has anticoagulant properties. Its strange appearance has earned it several descriptive nicknames, including bleeding tooth fungus, strawberries and cream and Devil’s tooth. The fungus is found in North America, Europe and Korea.
Some of the planet’s inhabitants are so bizarre that humans can’t help but mimic them. Check them out alongside some strikingly similar objects. See more of nature’s weird and wonderful creations.
09
Apr
Killer fungus strikes huge Alabama bat cave
White-nose syndrome has invaded Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, home to more than 1 million endangered gray bats and other vulnerable species.
12
Jan
Hydnellum peckii is a type of fungus known for its tooth-like projections that “bleed” a bright red liquid that has anticoagulant properties. Its strange appearance has earned it several descriptive nicknames, including bleeding tooth fungus, strawberries and cream and Devil’s tooth. The fungus is found in North America, Europe and Korea.
12
Apr
Emerging threat of fungal diseases concerns scientists
Although they promise threats worthy of a horror film, fungi remain unappreciated by many authorities who are more concerned with bacterial and viral pathogens.
17
Mar
White-nose syndrome spreads to Alabama
With about 6 million dead bats already left in its wake, the killer fungus now marks its southernmost extension yet in North America.
22
Jun
Fungus growing in most dishwashers
A possibly harmful fungus that grows in dishwashers can survive high temperatures and aggressive doses of detergents and rinsing salts.a
07
Mar
Four new species of fungi that take control of an ant’s brain before killing it have been discovered. One may be facing extinction.
