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New Suspects Eyed in Mysterious Bee Disease

WASHINGTON (Oct. 7) -- Researchers have a pair of new suspects in the mysterious collapse of honey bee colonies across the country. The widespread damage to the bees has caused concern because the insects are needed to pollinate scores of crops. Researchers say samples collected from hives affected by the syndrome...

'Zombie' Ants Taken Over by 48M-Year-Old Parasitic Fungus

(Aug. 18) -- Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence -- 48 million years old -- of a fungus that takes over the bodies and minds of ants. "The fungus, which is alive and well in forests today, latches on to carpenter ants as they cross the forest floor before returning to their nests high in the canopy," reports...

'Highly Virulent' Strain of Killer Fungus Found in Ore.

(April 22) -- A potentially life-threatening new type of fungus has been discovered in Oregon, and experts are warning that it could soon spread into neighboring regions. The pathogen is a strain of Cryptococcus gattii -- C. gattii for short -- and appears to have a death rate of around 25 percent among those infected,...

Background on fungus

A fungus (; plural: fungi or funguses) is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds (British English: moulds), as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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