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 ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with ...

They found that certain strains of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus were capable of metabolizing gold. This ability not only ...

After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is almost here. In the new season, five ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

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 ...

Would you eat the forbidden fungi? Scientists have uncovered a mushroom-derived compound that seems to be the most bitter ...

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 ...