Over the course of evolution, plants have developed an elegant strategy to counteract a lack of phosphate in the soil—they ...

Fungi live in all corners of the world. They live in soil, float in the air, and thrive in oceans. They recycle nutrients, form alliances with plants, and sometimes infect them with disease. Though ...

Color changes in fungi on cheese rinds point to specific molecular mechanisms of genetic adaptation—and sometimes a tastier cheese Many scientific discoveries are serendipitous—the result of chance.

Fungi represent one of the most ancient and diverse branches of the eukaryotic tree of life, with origins tracing back over a billion years. Through the integration of molecular phylogenetics, fossil ...

A group of common mushroom species known as bonnets has given scientists a rare glimpse into "evolution in action", according to a new study, supported by experts at The James Hutton Institute. The ...

At Duke University, two researchers are studying what happens when heat changes fungi at the most fundamental level and ...

HBO’s adaption of The Last of Us, which aired last year, brought fungi’s pathogenic nature to center stage. The silver screen reputation isn’t without due cause: Fungal infections from invasive ...

They're not always beautiful, but the wonders of the natural world provide a rich pool of material for researchers to flex their hands with the more creative side of scientific fieldwork. In the third ...