New research shows that many cancers play host to their own unique microbiomes of fungi, which may affect our chances of surviving them. Reading time 3 minutes People’s cancers are apparently playing ...

The Underground Atlas, a new model of the worldwide distribution of mycorrhizal, or network-forming, fungi, shows that the ...

Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, African scientists are championing the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna ...

Research has been conducted by scientists to see if fungi are able to communicate with each other like humans can.

Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and ...

You've probably noticed mushrooms popping up everywhere lately, from lion's mane lattes to reishi tinctures. But here's something that might stop you mid-scroll: scientists have discovered that fungi ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the new Research Unit ‘Mechanisms of adaptation to the host niche in plant-colonising fungi’. The Unit will begin its work in November 2024 for four ...

A new research centre focused on harnessing the positive powers of fungi is being established at Cranfield University with a £7.2 million injection of funding from Research England. Fungi are one of ...

The use of nematophagous fungi in the biological control of nematodes offers a sustainable alternative to chemical interventions in both agricultural and veterinary settings. These fungi, which ...

As certain fungi such as Candida auris become more widespread throughout the U.S., deaths related to severe fungal infections are rising. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what you should know.

A new study shows that common mushrooms can remove harmful drug chemicals from biosolids and help protect soil and environment.