The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, March 11th continues showing a deterioration in conditions. Stafford County and ...

From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do? Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated ...

Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.

Unusual fungi found in the damaged nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant may prove useful in space. Research conducted ...

One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.

We know that slime molds – gloopy colonies of eukaryotic organisms – can assess their environment and make decisions about ...

Those behind the proposal think fungi get a bad press. Often "stigmatised" as smelly mould or "poisonous mushrooms", these organisms are "essential to life on Earth", said Forbes. The human race ...

Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...

By tracking half a million fungal highways and the traffic flows within them, researchers describe how plants and symbiotic fungi build efficient supply chains. The team built an imaging robot that ...

"Fungi possess a superpower for eating things that other organisms can't digest (like wood, or chitin), so we tested the fungi in our collection for their ability to digest plastic," said Anthony ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...