This is because the beetle can break down the plant-derived compounds (phenolic glucosides) via a water-mediated process ...

How fungi ‘superpowers’ from mushroom pellets are restoring forests across the world - ‘Rhizopellets’ are being planted ...

On a special episode (first released on March 7, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Fungi are among us more than we realize. From the backs of frogs to our own backyard, fungi, a largely neglected group of ...

In what is a hugely promising sign for securing and boosting food production, a large-scale field study has demonstrated how treating farmland soil with mycorrhizal fungi can improve crop yields of ...

The hit HBO series "The Last Of Us" describes a post-pandemic world devastated by a mass outbreak of a "zombie fungus" that infects and takes over the mind of its hosts. Originally a video game, the ...

One of the oldest evolutionary relationships on planet Earth is also the least understood: the connection between plants and fungi. Specifically, we’re talking about mycorrhizal fungi, which have ...

Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled its first-ever list of ...

Scientists have collected DNA samples of thousands of new fungus species over the past several decades. These fragments of fungal DNA are found nearly everywhere—in soil, decomposing logs, water, and ...

Sept. 29 (UPI) --Fungi are commonly present in human tumors, and may someday be used as a tool to detect, diagnose and even treat cancer. That's according to an international team of scientists, which ...

Tucked away on the kitchen countertop sits a bubbling, living goop in a jar. Each day, a mixture of flour and water feeds the beige concoction, commencing a ritualistic dance that summons wild yeast ...

Take a walk through the woods after it rains, and you can catch a glimpse of the incredible diversity of fungi. You might spot the real-life version of the red-and ...