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 ...

Tricholoma matsutake is a highly esteemed ectomycorrhizal fungus that forms mutualistic associations with coniferous trees, particularly species within the Pinaceae. This symbiosis is critical for ...

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 ...

Despite a deadly disease which has nearly wiped out the critically endangered Alpine Tree Frog from the Snowy Mountains, a ...

Fungal biology is the scientific discipline that concerns the biology of fungi, which include unicellular microorganisms as well as large multicellular organisms. Fungal biology is sometimes ...

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

When left out on the counter for too long, a loaf of bread grows mold. That mold is a common type of filamentous fungi, a ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy ...

Fighting fungi isn’t easy. Season two of the streaming ... Tina Hesman Saey is the senior staff writer and reports on molecular biology. She has a Ph.D. in molecular genetics from Washington ...