I spotted this creature at Killygarvan graveyard, Rathmullan, Co Donegal in July – a toad – but it doesn’t match the pictures ...

Controlling the disease revolves around proper choice of rootstock. Some are better than others; not one is perfect.

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 ...

British gardeners have been warned to be on the lookout for a fast–spreading fungus that is not as delightful as it sounds. Honey fungus, also known as 'golden mushroom' or Armillaria mellea, is a ...

Armillaria mellea is a common soil-borne fungus that lives on a wide range of woody and herbaceous plants. Also known as oak root fungus, mushroom root rot, honey fungus and shoestring fungus, it is ...

As a lecturer, I teach across all years of our Biological Sciences degrees. My research background centres on agricultural biotechnology, with a particular interest in fungal pathogens of plants. Many ...

Mushrooms commonly grow in lawns and gardens; you've likely seen mushrooms cropping up on your lawn after a long period of rain. Mushrooms are the visible fruiting bodies of fungi. They provide an ...

Aims: Our previous studies indicated that the overexpression of M3 muscarinic receptor (M3R/CHRM3) is related to a poor prognosis in patients with lung cancer and that Armillaria mellea ...

On certain calm summer nights in West Cork, something remarkable happens beneath the surface of Lough Hyne. As paddles cut through the water or fish dart below, the dark lake bursts into shimmering ...

Socks and sweaters are great gifts for the winter, but sometimes, a bit of biotech love goes a long way. Here’s a list of biotechnology-themed holiday gifts to get for your friends and family. From ...

The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A book about Manitoba mushrooms now delisted from Amazon had the potential to be lethal ...