Fungi made Earth’s land liveable by building networks that released nutrients locked in primordial rock and supplied those ...

Fungal ecology is the scientific study of fungi and the ecosystem they are part of. It includes the interactions of fungi with their environment and with the organisms they share it with.

The Western Cape, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and biodiversity, is also home to a fascinating and diverse array ...

New research published in the journal Nature on February 26, 2025, uses advanced robotics to track the hyper-efficient supply ...

Mushrooms were an acquired taste for Tom Nagy. As a picky kid in Hamilton, he nudged them to the rim of his dinner plate, but ...

(2) How do fungi interact with other microorganisms? and (3) Where are potential unexplored habitats of novel fungal diversity? Genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, phylogenetics, and molecular ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. New research reveals a striking difference in indoor fungi: daycares are hotspots for ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

Our studies on the ecology and control of fungal pathogens, particularly those that are soilborne, has emphasized elucidating how these pathogens infect plants, the biochemical and structural changes ...