A peculiar fossil discovery has raised eyebrows in the scientific community, prompting researchers to rethink the boundaries ...

Fungal biology is the scientific discipline that concerns the biology of fungi, which include unicellular microorganisms as well as large multicellular organisms. Fungal biology is sometimes ...

Bioengineering nonprofit Cultivarium is embarking on a three-year journey to develop tools and resources for scientists ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Cultivarium, a non-profit bioengineering firm, announced today a three-year project to develop advanced tools for life scientists studying fungi and archaea. With USD $10 million in funding from ...

Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp), poses a serious threat to soybean health and ...

A team of researchers has created a rigid, living material inspired by biological structures such as bone and coral, using a ...

This Saturday, April 26, is National Independent Bookstore Day. The highlight of indie bookstores from coast to coast each ...

Mary Cowser, a senior in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, has plans for a future in fungi and law ...

The difference between a delicious chanterelle and its poisonous lookalike could come down to proper collection techniques and identification skills, according to mushroom expert Clark Ovrebo. His ...

Apr. 18, 2025 — Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of ...

A team of engineers from Montana State University has developed a building material using the root-like mycelium network of a fungus, along with specially selected bacteria. This hybrid material ...