The fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" in a recent arrest touted by the Trump administration likely originated in North America and is already widely prevalent around the country, a ...

A university student has discovered an elusive fungus that produces chemicals with similar effects to the psychedelic drug LSD. Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology major at West Virginia ...

Two Chinese scientists were charged with conspiracy and smuggling on Tuesday after attempting to clear US customs with a plant disease-causing fungus that officials called a “potential ...

The Issue: A Chinese national couple charged with smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US. We’ve heard this song before (“Smuggled fungus a ‘growing’ threat,” June 4). It seems that the ...

The zombie-creating fungus in The Last of Us is real, but there are many other fungi to fear. Of the 5 million fungal species in the world, a few hundred are dangerous to people. BySarah Gibbens ...

Two Chinese nationals, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, face federal charges for allegedly smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a destructive crop fungus, into the U.S. Prosecutors claim the pair ...

‘People have been looking for this fungus for years, and one day, I look in the right place, and there it is.’ By Laura Baisas Published Jun 3, 2025 10:38 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

EXCLUSIVE: After a dangerous fungus was intercepted in Detroit, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall spoke out to Fox News Digital about the legislature's efforts to blunt Chinese influence and ...

Two Chinese scientists have been charged with allegedly smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States that they planned to research at an American university, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Two Chinese researchers have been charged with smuggling a fungus known to be a “potential agroterrorism weapon” into the U.S. with the alleged intent of studying it ...

TEXAS, USA — Texas officials issued a warning Wednesday about an invasive crop fungus affecting wheat, barley, and oat crops used to make bread, cereal, and more, citing national security ...

The fungus causes $1 billion in global damage to crops each year, according to the feds. The FBI is conducting the investigation along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.