According to Ms Zhong, fungi are gaining recognition for their scientifically supported health benefits. Rich in compounds that boost immune function, respiratory health and overall vitality ...

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 ...

A rare and protected fungus has been found at a nature reserve in Canterbury. The Hericium erinaceus, or lion's mane fungus, has the highest level of legal protection in the UK due to its scarcity.

Whether the same holds true for fungi like Candida albicans (the most common cause of oral thrush) remains unclear. Older studies have shown that C. albicans is salt-tolerant and may be more resistant ...

Unfortunately, it smells like human semen to many people. It’s not only plants that have learned how to make pungent smells. The wonderfully named stinkhorn fungi genus uses the same tactic as the ...

It’s not only plants which have learned how to make pungent smells. The wonderfully named stinkhorn fungi genus uses the same tactic as the titan arum to attract the insects and beetles it needs ...

He draws on his experiences in the kitchen and scientific training in biochemistry and microbiology to address challenges facing the food system. Specifically, his team uses filamentous fungi—molds ...

Entomophthora muscae is a species of pathogenic fungus in the order Entomophthorales which causes a fatal disease in flies. It can cause epizootic outbreaks of disease in houseflies and has been ...

A scene from HBO's post-apocalyptic TV drama The Last of Us showing a body consumed by Cordyceps fungi Let me introduce you to something truly horrifying - the fungus that turns its victims into ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Genome studies have helped uncover an entirely new branch of fungi that includes 600 ...

Further experiments showed that this unconventional mode of reproduction can be conducted by fungi isolated from both environmental samples and clinical patient samples. This suggests that ...