In an article featured in Science China Earth Sciences, researchers from Tianjin University elucidate the coupling relationship between soil fungi and reactive minerals in ecosystems by utilizing ...

Bicycle Day, commemorates the first intentional LSD trip by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1943, marking the dawn of modern psychedelic exploration. This historic day celebrates the discovery of ...

A study from the U.K. showed that the mycelium networks of mushrooms communicate via electrical signals in what appears to be ...

The lethality of the phalloid is down to a toxin called α-amanitin, which triggers apoptosis – or cell death – in the liver and kidneys. Eating any quantity of death cap can therefore produce an array ...

Whether it’s a mysterious spot on your bathroom wall or that odd smell coming from your basement, you’ve likely found yourself wondering, “Is that mold or mildew?” While these two types of fungi are ...

Residents at a block of flats in Kent say their lives have become "a nightmare" as unfinished roof work is allowing rainwater to stream into the building. In May, contractors fitted pre-fabricated ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

Swiss researchers claim to have devised a functional living battery powered by the combined efforts of two types of fungi – all in a biodegradable, non-toxic 3D-printed package. I'll give you a ...

Michigan State University researchers—along with colleagues at the University of Florida, citizen scientists and their "truffle dogs"—have discovered two new species of truffle. The research was ...

The fungal hyphae penetrate plant cells and develop branching morphological structures inside the cells, allowing a vast exchange surface between both organisms. Nuclear calcium oscillations ...

Scientists have warned that blueberries could be wiped out a fungus rapidly-spreading worldwide. Caused by a two different strains of fungus, the disease appears as a white powdery mildew on ...

While many traditional Chinese/herbal medicine consumers are drawn to the fungus for its supposed health benefits, my interest lies in a darker side of its harvest: the deadly relationship between ...