Science May 12 Little brown bats provide ‘glimmer of hope’ against a species-threatening fungus By Wilson Ring, Associated Press
Health Apr 06 Dangerous fungal infections are on the rise in U.S. hospitals. Here’s what you need to know Candida auris is a relatively new addition to a family of fungi that can infect people. Most of these infections occur in sick, hospitalized patients and can be deadly. By Arif R. Sarwari, The Conversation
Science Dec 04 Watch 3:22 These forest fungi are a bounty for Arizona mushroom hunters Mushroom hunters have long fanned out across the forest floor seeking what can be lucrative and delicious finds for teas, broths and medicinal remedies. But what does climate change mean for the fungi? From the Cronkite School of Journalism at… By Melanie Porter
Health Jun 26 Watch Hot, Dry Winds Help Spread Deadly Valley Fever Infections In the Mojave Desert, extreme heat and wind made worse by more intense weather conditions in recent years has helped the spread of a resilient fungus that causes a deadly infection known as Valley Fever. Ray Suarez reports on the…
Science Jan 18 Rediscovering Charles Darwin Last spring, a British scientist reached into the back of a cabinet and pulled out a fossil with a signature that looked an awful lot like Charles Darwin's. Turns out it was. Here is a sample of the fossils, which… By Jenny Marder