A new global strategy launched at the U.N. biodiversity conference in Armenia aims to bring fungi — from mushrooms to yeasts ...

These organisms can infect others — and then take control.

Dangerous molds and yeasts are proliferating in the U.S. and beyond, taking advantage of our warming world—and our warm ...

Beneath the forest floor extends a vast ecosystem where a diverse array of microorganisms inhabit soil and root systems. Here ...

Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, making ...

Mycorrhizal fungi have been supporting life on land for at least 450 million years by helping to supply plants with soil nutrients essential for growth. In recent years, scientists have found that in ...

Most people notice them only when mushrooms pop up after a storm or mold appears in a dishwasher or on a shower curtain. But fungi are everywhere. “We’re constantly swimming in fungal spores, ...

This week a UN summit aims to preserve the world's plants and animals. But a group of scientists wants to protect another ...

PENINSULA, Ohio — Food fermentation, foraged mushrooms and fungi-powered architecture will take over the Cuyahoga Valley ...

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ...

The "gut microbiome" has become a popular health term in recent years. It's easy to see why, with an abundance of research showing how important the trillions of microbes living in our gut are for ...

In the previous installment, we discussed the background and research design of why this study focused on the relationship ...