The age of fungi
EmergenceFungi are exceptionally good survivors, as their spores are light, durable and capable of travelling…
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The Threatened Fungi on the IUCN Red List Are Important to our Ecology
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.Even if you don’t know what…
Fears for future of Fungi species
Many of the world’s fungi - the “unsung heroes” of life on Earth - are…
Fungi fashion is mushrooming
Growing mycelium – or fungi-based – ‘leather’ substitutes using a new paste media has opened…
Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse
When the team infected mice with Candida albicans strains taken from the severely affected Covid…
Fungi grow faster if you play sounds to them
Fungi exposed to acoustic stimulation in lab experiments have faster growth rates, suggesting a possible…
Fungi Make Safer Fireproofing Material
In a world where fire threatens more and more homes, scientists have developed a surprising…
Fascinating photos of fungi show their diversity
OVER the course of more than a decade, mycologists Danny Newman and Roo Vandegrift went…
Natural compound found in plants inhibits deadly fungi
A new study finds that a natural compound found in many plants inhibits the growth…
Terminator model has living skin made from fungi
A model Terminator with fungal skinAntoni Gandia Researchers inspired by the 1984 film The Terminator…