Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO (WCIA) — Following an initiative led by Wheaton elementary school students, Governor JB Pritzker named the Calvatia ...

Scientists have discovered a strange new species of fungus and named it after the monstrous giant sandworms from the iconic science fiction novel series Dune. The fungus, dubbed Tulostoma shaihuludii, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — On Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill designating the Calvatia gantea, commonly known as the “giant ...

Foragers and chefs alike can't get enough of giant puffball mushrooms. The aptly-named giant puffball mushroom or Calvatia gigantea is common in Canada and parts of the U.S., like the midwest. the ...

Fungi are neither plants nor animals. The kingdom fungi is one of the six kingdoms of life, along with plants, animals, protists, bacteria and archaea. Molds and yeasts are part of the kingdom fungi, ...

Do you remember when you were a kid and came upon a puffball in the woods? How much fun it was to squeeze them and puff out that cloud of spores? I still enjoy doing this. I figure I’m giving the ...

And I recommend hunting for these three edible fungi, which are easy to find, easy to identify and choice for eating. Remember to ask permission from a landowner or their agent before foraging on ...

Please be aware that I will be scrupulously avoiding the subject of edible or poisonous mushrooms for three reasons. First, different people react to mushrooms in different ways. Second, there are ...