Nicknamed the “Humongous Fungus,” this ancient lifeform stretches across more than 2,000 acres of forest floor, yet remains almost entirely hidden from sight. It’s not a tree, not an animal, but a ...

Nature's hidden spectacle, bioluminescent mushrooms, illuminate forests with an otherworldly glow. These fungi, found in humid environments, serve ecological purposes like spore dispersal. From the ...

Chytrid fungus is a scourge to global amphibian populations, but before it kills some frogs, it can produce symptoms that may ...

Deep in the irradiated ruins of Chernobyl, a black fungus appears to be not just surviving but thriving. Scientists now think ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...

It's called Metarhizium, and it's a parasitic fungus that lures insects to their death with an odorous compound called ...

Deep within the world’s forests, nature hides one of its most mesmerising spectacles, mushrooms that glow in the dark. These bioluminescent fungi emit a soft, otherworldly light that transforms the ...

Some items carry a price so steep that gold barely registers beside them. These materials come from unusual places: deep ...

Fungi could have an important role to play in reducing our carbon footprint when it comes to using electronic devices like computers or tablets.

Ever wonder why pests keep showing up in your garden, even when you think you’ve done everything right? Sometimes, the ...

Social media users were alarmed by the bizarre finding, which one saying: "This is why I don't move my couch to clean." ...

A great idea that can raise the health and happiness of billions of people is indeed a huge blessing, but human beings do ...