But believe it or not, the show's haunting zombies aren't that far from reality. Real-life 'zombie-making' fungi burrow into their host's flesh and manipulate their minds to turn them into ...

MyBacon, a meatless mycelium-based bacon alternative from MyForest Foods, is produced at the Ecovative production facility on Thursday, in Green Island. Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy ...

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without ...

Fungi are under threat as their habitats are polluted and destroyed. Hundreds of species of fungi have now been added to the latest conservation Red List, but very little is known about millions of ...

A surprising cast of organisms also use comparable tactics. Growing evidence indicates that many plants, fungi, and microorganisms rely on venom-like methods to protect themselves from threats and ...

Austrian food tech company Revo Foods has announced the launch of EL BLANCO, an alternative to black cod made from mycoprotein (fermented fungi protein) and microalgae oils. The product is made using ...

The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost? Scratch the surface of the skin, and you'll find a bustling community ...

The mushrooms belong to a separate fungi kingdom altogether as they take carbohydrates from plants and decomposed organic matter. As mushrooms can’t convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis ...

A new fungi-based textile developed by Hydefy has been launched in the fashion industry through a debut collaboration with luxury designer Stella McCartney. The partnership brings to market a ...

Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive. These fungi aren’t what you might picture. They are not mushrooms, or brightly coloured growths on tree trunks. Arbuscular ...

Nearly a third of fungi species assessed by international conservation experts were found to be at risk of extinction from threats like agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl. The ...