The structural properties in the mycelium of a common soil mold show promise in biomedical applications, such as hydrogels and tissue scaffolding. (Nanowerk News) Fungi are vital to natural ecosystems ...

A lot of people have noticed a sudden occurrence of large white mushrooms showing up in their lawns — seemingly overnight. The mushrooms often form a large circular pattern like a giant hula hoop.

Plants are constantly on guard. Their roots are equipped with molecular alarm systems that detect invading microbes and trigger immune responses. Yet beneficial soil fungi routinely enter living root ...

In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

An international research team led by Konrad Meister from Boise State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ...

In a big fire, says mycologist Karen Hughes of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, burnt soil forms a water-resistant, ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

An international research team led by Konrad Meister from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, part of Mischa Bonn's department, has identified a new class of ice crystal-forming proteins in ...

We’ve made it to another growing season, and with summer in full throttle, you may have noticed not all the lawn, flowers, trees, shrubs and vegetables are thriving, so there may be an issue to ...