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A toxic fungus killed ten scientists working on a tomb in Poland, and it’s believed the same spore killed those who excavated ...
Death cap mushrooms might look innocent to the untrained eye, but if you spot them in your garden, it's important to take action to get rid of them right away.
It's always kind of fun to see fairy rings of mushrooms pop up in your yard following a rain. But one deadly variety is the last thing you want to deal with.
Toxic fungus may be able to help fight cancer, researchers find by: Jordan Perkins Posted: Jun 28, 2025 / 08:01 AM CDT Updated: Jun 28, 2025 / 08:22 AM CDT ...
A June research study transformed a toxic fungus into a promising treatment for leukemia. Credit: Kylie Cooper In a recent study, researchers at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science ...
A toxic fungus killed ten scientists working on a tomb in Poland, and it’s believed the same spore killed those who excavated King Tut’s tomb 50 years earlier.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after isolating a new class of molecules from it.
A potentially deadly fungus known as "pharaoh's curse fungus" could offer an unexpected path to fighting cancer, recent research shows. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania modified ...