"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus—known as the “Pharaoh’s Curse” due to its role in the deaths of ...

The unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s been feared to be linked to the mysterious deaths of multiple excavators who discovered it in 1922.

A potentially deadly fungus known as "pharaoh's curse fungus" could offer an unexpected path to fighting cancer, recent research shows. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania modified ...

The "Pharaoh's Curse" fungus has been transformed into an anti-cancer drug. Scientists isolated a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to infamous deaths ...

Imagine an ancient curse holding the key to a much-coveted cure! When Tutankhamun’s tomb was cracked open in 1922, the world was mesmerized and somewhat terrified. Tales of the “Pharaoh’s Curse” ...

The infamous "Pharaoh's Curse" which allegedly claimed the lives of archaeologists, scientists, and explorers who dared to disturb the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings, has been repurposed into an anti ...

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The toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus—known as the “Pharaoh’s Curse” due to its role in the deaths of archaeologists who opened the Tomb of Tutankhamun in the 1920s—could have cancer-fighting abilities.