Web scraping, or web data extraction, is a way of collecting and organizing information from online sources using automated means. From its humble beginnings in a niche practice to the current ...

Most people associate foot fungus with sweaty gym environments, but medical experts reveal this persistent infection has sneakier ways of spreading. Dr. Michael Thompson at Northwestern Medicine ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis, refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by specific types of fungi. Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

It is commonly discussed in the context of vaginal infections, but what many do not realize is that men can also suffer from ...

ByAmanda Kooser, Senior Contributor. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space.

Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them into “zombie-like” creatures, according to cave explorer Tim Fogg.

Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide. The new guideline was developed over four years by a team of more than one hundred experts from 35 countries.

Scientists have discovered a new fungus straight out of a horror or sci-fi flick that lures reclusive Irish cave spiders from the safety of their liars and turns them into zombies. Named G.