This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like ...

Where you find one morel, you'll usually find more. Bethany / Adobe Stock Morel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods. This popular and easily-recognizable fungi remains ...

Have mushrooms been chatting with each other this whole time? Maybe so. An analysis of the electrical spike-based “language” fungi use to communicate, reported today (April 6) in Royal Society Open ...

In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why? I n March 2009, ...

Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on ...

MARYLAND — One of the most delectable of springtime treats — elusive morel mushrooms — are already popping out of the ground in Maryland. An early start to spring in many parts of the ...