In a study published at the end of 2018, scientists used vast amounts of DNA sequencing data and fungal fossils to understand the diversification of fungi, in the context of plants. They created a ...

Using fungi in biohybrid robots is still “pretty new,” Mishra says. His team now hopes to test how such tech responds to other cues, such as gases. One way their robots’ sen­sory superpowers might ...

Right under our feet, hidden in the ground, there is a complex network of relationships: almost all plants live in close symbiosis with fungi. These fungi do not form the classic mushroom fruiting ...

From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do? Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots. In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their ...

"Why do mushrooms pop up in random places, and are they harmful to other plants?" writes Harmony Gayle of Portsmouth, ...

A different descendant of that common ancestor went on to give rise to all animals and fungi. It’s like a fairy tale: one brother goes off to found the kingdom of plants, and the other strikes ...

Kew Gardens will open a new "ground-breaking" garden in July that explores the urgent need to tackle climate change. The ...

Nepal’s Himalayan forests, rich in biodiversity and home to numerous keystone species, are under threat. Overharvesting of wild plants and fungi, climate change, illegal trade, and inequitable supply ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi? The team of Prof. Dr. Caroline Gutjahr, Director at the Max Planck ...