Scientists warn that human activities are “eroding nature to the point of extinction” after releasing a list of new species ...

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 ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 ...

Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

Mention fungi, and most people will probably think of the mushrooms they pick in fall, or maybe the yeast they add when baking or making wine. Others will perhaps recall last week’s mouldy bread – or ...

SESP Well-Being hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary “Fungi: Web of Life” in Annenberg Hall on Wednesday night. Associate Dean for Well-Being and SESP Prof. Claudia Haase spoke with ...

Scientists have formally described about 120,000 species of fungus. There might be millions more out there, but fungi are largely hidden. When you think about fungi, you might picture showy mushrooms, ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

A nimble parent may be able to change a nappy in moments, but the end-product can languish in a landfill for centuries. Now ...

The horrifying zombie fungus disease that wiped out most of humanity in HBO’s hit adaptation of The Last of Us is inspired by a real group of fungi that pose no threat to humans, but experts warn ...