The ninth annual Sunriver Fungi Fest & Mushroom Show will be held Saturday at the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic and Recreation Center (SHARC).

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It’s no secret that we rely on plants to turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. Not only does that make it possible for us to breathe, it reduces the amount of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the ...

Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient. Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the type of trees affected by Phanerochaete velutina. A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying ...

The fungi had infected species of ancient ants and flies that became trapped. Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The ...