A researcher at Uppsala University has discovered four new mushrooms, three of which are found in Sweden—where they are ...

To boost crops more efficiently in the future, the evolutionary past may hold key insights. The way that plants process ...

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In nature, microbes fend off their microbial competitors. In the digital world, can AI-detection tools help researchers knock ...

Forestry England, responsible for managing England’s publicly owned forests, has transplanted mycorrhizal fungi from ancient woodland to a newly planted site in North Yorkshire, in the hope that ...

Plants treated with diverse species of fungi that live on roots grew larger flowers, prompting bees to visit them more often and spend more time there. “[These fungi] might not only have ...

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have found a fungus in the stomach of mice that may provide a clue to the evolution ...

Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another realm exists - the kingdom of fungi. Passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the secret world ...

Most people are deficient in fiber, but some startups have better ways to blend it into our diets to minimize the harm of ...