A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention in June 2025 when she was arrested and ...

In the Rice DNA Discovery Center, peek directly inside our state-of-the-art genetic research facility, the Pritzker Laboratory for Evolutionary Biology and Molecular Systematics. Scientists are in the ...

David Attenborough’s Kingdom of Plants offers a captivating journey into the intricate world of flora, showcasing the remarkable adaptations and behaviors of plants through the seasons at Kew Gardens.

Fusarium graminearum is a common fungal plant pathogen that creates problems for farmers across the U.S. It causes a disease ...

The Wilmington area has seen a lot of rain recently. That means mushrooms could start popping up. But that's no reason to fret.

Please be aware that I will be scrupulously avoiding the subject of edible or poisonous mushrooms for three reasons. First, different people react to mushrooms in different ways. Second, there are ...

A cluster of brown-capped mushrooms growing out of bark mulch in a garden. - Christina Dutkowski/Shutterstock Having a few wild mushrooms pop up in your backyard can be an excellent way to design and ...

Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients and water and assist in stress tolerance, such as during drought, and to defend against pathogens. A fungus's ...

Intense, earthy and aromatic, truffles can jazz up almost anything. I spent a day in the Southern Highlands to learn tricks of the trade (and you can too) I’m officially in my foraging era. The other ...

Mushrooms growing on trees can be a sign of decay and should be inspected by a certified arborist. Hispidus, Ganoderma, and Armillaria are three types of fungi that can indicate tree risk. Not all ...

MUSHROOMS, MOLDS, AND MIRACLES by Lucy Kavaler. 318 pages. John Day. $6.50. Fungus meant mushroom to the Romans. To scientists today, the term connotes a vast vegetable family whose members include ...

Mushroom mycelium can clean up the soil. Can it also help Indigenous people reconnect to the land? CU Boulder researcher Natalie Avalos aims to find out Fungi are powerful and versatile organisms.