Mycorrhizal fungi help regulate Earth's climate and ecosystems by forming underground networks that provide plants with essential nutrients, while ...

In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists highlights the discovery of well-preserved blue ...

Scientists discover a fungus that binds to gold, promising more sustainable prospecting and mining, even in future space ...

These same ergot alkaloids were modified by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann when he invented LSD in the late 1930s. Hoffman ...

Life on Earth blooms with wild ingenuity. From phosphorescent fungi feeding in the undergrowth to chameleons flicking tongues ...

I have taught a few classes on soil health and I always mention mycorrhizal fungi — this group of fungi affiliates with approximately 90 percent of all terrestrial plants on ...

However, most studies on the role of gut microbiota in IBD have focused on bacteria, while fungal microorganisms have been neglected. Fungal dysbiosis can activate the host protective immune pathway ...

The mycorrhizal symbiosis between plants and fungi is critical to the success of both partners. This Perspective explores how plant reliance on mycorrhizae varies across ecological scales and how ...