Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that ...

Sometimes mistaken for beneficial groundcover, purslane spreads incredibly fast. A single plant can produce more than 240,000 seeds that can infect your soil for up to 40 years. Its stems store water, ...

Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King ...

Adults 21 and older in New York can grow up to six marijuana plants at home, with a maximum of 12 plants per household. Homegrown cannabis cannot be sold or bartered in New York; only licensed ...

Lawyers for a Chinese scientist charged with conspiring to nurse a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab already are in talks to try to resolve ...

Compounds derived from the cannabis plant could soon be used against common skin infections such as athlete’s foot, according to joint research by three Australian universities. In findings rolled out ...

A biological sample that a Chinese researcher was accused of smuggling into the United States and that prosecutors cast as a "dangerous biological pathogen" is a common type of fungus already ...

Scientists studying the chemical properties of cannabis have found it kills one of the most dangerous fungal pathogens in the world – in a laboratory setting, at least. Cryptococcus neoformans , a ...

Plant roots can derive nutrients from soil all by themselves, of course, but the AM fungus does it a lot better. Mueller said upon boosting their plants’ activating molecule, they’ve found ...

Local News Too much fungus among us? Mass. marijuana workers grapple with moldy cannabis concerns Underreported mold levels, lab shopping, and fear of retaliation among concerned cannabis workers ...

Two men dead after fertilizing cannabis plant with bat poop Yes, you read that right. Bat poop. ... As well as bat poop, birds and their droppings can also contain the fungus. Experts also warn that ...