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That mushroom motorcycle jacket will never go out of style

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Soil pathogens rise as temperatures do

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New debate over just how much the chytrid fungus affecting is affecting amphibians

Scientists agree that amphibians are in trouble. But a battle over the details underscores a larger debate within the scientific community.

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Tropical snakes disappear as fungal outbreak decimates their prey

The chytrid fungus has devastated amphibians around the world; a new study shows it can drive their predators, like snakes, extinct as well.

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Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem—and some pricey hardware.

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The 'hidden world beneath our feet'

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Europe’s precious truffles are struggling to survive climate change

Summers in southern Europe are getting hotter and drier, and the truffles aren't happy.

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Tiny monsters in the sea

Warming ocean waters are an invitation to all sorts of pathogens with the potential to remake ocean life.

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Fungus immune to drugs quietly sweeps the globe

The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.

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Amphibian 'apocalypse' caused by most destructive pathogen ever

For decades, a silent killer has slaughtered frogs and salamanders around the world by eating their skins alive. Now, a global team of 41 scientists has announced that the chytrid fungus has damaged global biodiversity more than any other disease ever recorded.

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