Research has been conducted by scientists to see if fungi are able to communicate with each other like humans can.

Scientists say fungi produce electrical patterns similar to the human language, sparking interest in their underground ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi drive nutrient flows along ‘trunk routes’ of the network, illuminating the design principles of a symbiotic supply-chain network shaped by millions of years of natural ...

You've probably noticed mushrooms popping up everywhere lately, from lion's mane lattes to reishi tinctures. But here's ...

Urban green spaces such as parks, gardens, and residential lawns play an essential role in supporting biodiversity, storing ...

Adaptogens are popular plant and fungi compounds, but the science on their effectiveness and safety is still evolving.

We tend to think of agriculture as a human innovation. But insects beat us to it by millions of years. Various ant species cooperate with fungi, creating a home for them, providing them with nutrients ...

Fungi are taking the U.S. by storm — and not in the good way.

Tucked away on the kitchen countertop sits a bubbling, living goop in a jar. Each day, a mixture of flour and water feeds the beige concoction, commencing a ritualistic dance that summons wild yeast ...

Agarikon is one of two endangered species of fungi in the United States. So rare is the species that scientists have placed samples of it in a biobank facility for safekeeping at the San Diego Zoo, in ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become infected ...

For the first time, ancient DNA from droppings left by New Zealand’s flightless moa identifies actual species of fungi the doomed birds ate. The snacks, including purple lumps of a trufflelike fungus, ...