A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this ...

Fungal contamination of cereal grains poses a substantial threat to food security and public health while causing hundreds of ...

Fungal contamination of cereal grains poses a substantial threat to food security and public health while causing hundreds of ...

This insight into how fungi respond to chemical signals at the molecular level – detailed in a new study published in the ...

Several species have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Researchers from the Smithsonian’s National ...

Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath lurks a complex network of filaments, or hyphae, known as the mycelium. It is even possible ...

From Lion’s Mane supplements to mushroom 'leather' shoes, mushrooms are having a moment right now. But the trend isn't ...

CU Boulder scientist Alisha Quandt and her research colleagues argue for the importance of closing taxonomical knowledge gaps related to fungi. The importance of closing these gaps in taxonomical ...

Those all are fictional. Nature is where we can find real examples of zombification – one organism controlling another organism’s behavior. I study fungi, a huge biological kingdom that includes molds ...

Coffee seems to have a significant impact on the microbes in our guts, with potential health benefits, a large study has ...