Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath lurks a complex network of filaments, or hyphae, known as the mycelium. It is even possible ...

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Each fungus may “speak” with many other species— and it turns out they have a lot to say. Although most of us think of fungi as “mushrooms,” these spore-producing bodies are just the reproductive ...

Orange oak bolete fungus (Leccinum quercinum) showing spore dispersal pattern over 24 hours on black card. Orange oak bolete fungus (Leccinum quercinum) showing spore dispersal pattern over 24 hours ...

Fungi have been recorded having conversations, with a scientist finding they can communicate with a language similar to that of humans. Over the last decade, researchers have found evidence that ...

Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, ...

Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find ...