Mycorrhizal fungi help regulate the Earth's climate and ecosystems by forming underground networks that provide plants with ...

An ectomycorrhizal Cortinarius mushroom growing in a forest in Colombia. This is an example of a species that has been identified -- a rarity based on the findings of this review. Mycorrhizal ...

Most underground fungi remain unknown, and urgent action is needed to study their crucial role in sustaining ecosystems the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"some woody plants form an alliance with two fungus types simultaneously," says Ido Rog from the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at UZH. The researchers now show that "bigamy" of this ...

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 ...