The Great Lakes Are Hiding a Secret Underworld of Tardigrades and Rock-Eating Fungi
Hidden deep below the ground, a vast ecosystem of tiny organisms is reshaping scientists’ understanding of how life…
CDC report highlights mold disease, a worry after flooding
NEW YORK (AP) — A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated — and…
There’s an Astounding Amount of Fungi Beneath Our Feet
Beneath your feet lies a hidden “infrastructure” that makes highways look tiny, and scientists just drew its…
Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs
A hidden circulatory system pulses just beneath the planet’s surface. There, embedded in the soil, are dense networks…
The world’s largest fungus is hiding in Oregon’s Blue Mountains — and its really big
In Oregon’s Blue Mountains, patches of dying trees once looked like separate outbreaks, scattered across ridges and drainages…
FDA: Three psychedelic drugs to get review following Trump directive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic…
Scientists Find Soil Fungus That Can Freeze Water and It Might Be Key to Engineering the Weather
These are both liquid and frozen water droplets. They are at the same temperature, but the frozen droplets…
This Fungus Can Make Water Freeze
Fungi are truly weird and impressive—they can live anywhere, be poisonous or medicinal, and, reportedly, transform plastic waste…
Death cap mushrooms have killed 4 people in California where they are proliferating
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the…
A Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungus Threatens People Around the World, Scientists Warn
A deadly, drug-resistant fungus is extending its tendrils around the world. Research out this month finds that the…
Chernobyl nuclear fungus may shield astronauts from radiation in space
Life has a strange way of thriving in the most extreme places. A peculiar dark-black fungus at the…
Are mushrooms more than a low-calorie food? New analysis explains their hidden advantages
A new evidence review reveals how everyday mushrooms can nudge cardiometabolic markers in the right direction and even…