An Australian tree now bears the evocative nickname "zombie." This term describes the peculiar fate of Rhodamnia zombi, a ...

Researchers say the tree, Rhodamnia zombi, is still alive in some places but cannot grow or reproduce normally because of a fungal disease known as myrtle rust.

A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust repeatedly kills its young growth, stopping the species from flowering or ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...