Fungi evolved over a billion years ago - long before plants - reshaping the timeline of early life and Earth’s first ...

These findings suggest that ancient fungi were not merely passive organisms but actively influenced the formation of the ...

While it may be the reason behind tires skidding, pipes bursting, and closed roads making traffic a nightmare, ice doesn’t always form as easily as it seems. It often gets an assist from proteins made ...

Just as the human body contains a multitude of symbiotic microbial companions, most plant species also live alongside ...

The largest organism is the Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the "humongous fungus." The fungus covers 2,385 acres and is 8,650 years old, weighing 35,000 tons. Experts suggest that other organisms ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are among the most critical soil organisms, they form symbiotic associations with roots that helps many plants species to thrive. This spore of the arbuscular mycorrhizal ...

A landmark Nature article published in July 2025 presents the world’s first comprehensive map of mycorrhizal fungi ...

University of Minnesota researchers studied the microbial degradation of the USS Cairo, one of the first ironclad and ...

Maybe it’s all coincidence. Maybe it’s the mild and damp air at this time of year. Maybe it’s just part of the newfound interest in the subject of mycology. But whatever the reason, recently there ...

When a wildfire obliterates a forest, the first life to rise from the ashes is usually a fungus - one of several species that cannot complete its life cycle in the absence of fire. Scientists have ...

Fungi are best known for returning dead, organic matter to the Earth, but materials scientists are exploring whether they ...

Fungi may not seem like an obvious power source, but researchers have proven they can offer a sustainable and renewable way to generate electricity. Through a blend of microbiology, materials science, ...