The secret life of fungi unfolds underground where hyphae form spindly threads of mycelium that stretch out like vast networks transporting nutrients and information. Some have compared it to a ...

set out to determine whether fungi could recognize shapes. Their study, published in the journal Fungal Ecology in October, found evidence that these bottom feeders possess memory and decision ...

According to the first big assessment of the state of the world's fungi, the fungal kingdom is vital to life on Earth. Yet, more than 90% of the estimated 3.8 million fungi in the world are ...

He also looks for the indicators of beneficial fungi and a diversity of microbes: different colors, lengths, and shapes. There's no shortage of bacteria on the slide. It's common for agricultural ...

Fungi don’t just live in soils and with land plants, or breaking down complex materials like wood. They also thrive in the marine environment. Indeed, ocean-living fungi account for 5% of total ocean ...