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

CU Boulder researchers demonstrate how knowledge gaps hinder conservation efforts Over the past century, conservationists have become more effective in sounding the alarm about species at risk of ...

An international research team led by Konrad Meister from Boise State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has identified a new class ...

Jessica Allen crunched through fallen leaves among Manzanita trees hunting for something few have spotted before: the Manzanita butter clump — a rare and little-known yellow mushroom found, so far, ...

Scientists have developed two powerful molecular tools that reveal how plants and fungi coordinate one of Earth’s oldest biological partnerships.

Otilia Portillo Padua's feature documentary world premieres at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, immediately followed by its North American debut at SXSW.

In the misty mizzle of February on the Oregon coast, Merlin Sheldrake feels at home. Though he was born and raised in London, the biologist and award-winning author of “Entangled Life” toddled his ...

There's still so much we don't know about forest fungi. The University of Wisconsin is recruiting citizens to help. CATHY WURZER: Got some time? How about being a citizen scientist and sending tree ...

Mycocycle uses fungi to break down construction waste into raw materials that can be used to create fillers, foams and other products that can be put back into the supply chain. The bioremediation ...

At last, autumn has arrived, and the warm coastal air is starting to cool. The rain and humidity have stuck around for now, which means mushrooms and other fungi are likely to extend their stay.