Exterminators keep getting calls for a reason. Wood-devouring insects, such as beetles, termites, and carpenter ants, are constantly chewing through walls or infecting trees and breaking them down.

The Florida Department of Health issued an alert (of sorts) about raw milk linked to E. coli and campylobacter illnesses. Getty Images File A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has infected more than 27 ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has been reported in 27 U.S. states, including California, according to federal data. Martha Dominguez via Unsplash A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has infected more ...

According to recent studies, a drug-resistant infection is on the rise and is currently spreading in 27 U.S. states, with mortality rates ranging from 30% to 60%. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

A deadly fungus is spreading across the U.S., with researchers reporting that it carries a high level of resistance to convential treatments. Candida auris, a species of fungus first identified in ...

How the fungal infection spreads and who's most at risk of it A DRUG resistant form of killer fungus is rapidly spreading across the globe and becoming more infectious, scientists warn. The superbug ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

From the forests of northeast India’s Arunachal Pradesh state, researchers have described a new-to-science species of fungus with “exceptionally large” fruiting bodies that can hold the weight of a ...

Scientists have discovered that pairing bread wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional value. This partnership leads to bigger grains rich in zinc and ...

For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi. No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at the same time of day. Death always comes at sunset. When molecular ...

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 ...