Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.

Coleus will benefit from being cut back if they stay outdoors for winter, while there are also great reasons to cut back coleus if you want to overwinter plants indoors.

Fungi could be the answer to breaking down plastic junk Enzymes that break down a polymer in wood can also handle polyethylene.

The relationships between plants and the fungi that colonise their roots are responsible for locking away a huge amount of carbon underground – maybe equivalent to more than one-third of global ...

Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.

While the idea of fungi creating zombie-like humans may sound far-fetched, real scientists have studied the connection behind fungal evolution and climate change and the threats fungi can pose to ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are great at drawing greenhouse gases underground. Now scientists are discovering how much of a role they play in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Doctors should be on the lookout for three types of fungi that, when inhaled, can lead to serious infections, researchers say.

For years, mycologists and hobbyists alike have been using DNA sequencing on foraged fungi.

We may have more in common with fungi than we think New discoveries in the study of fungi cognition could lead to changes in the way we understand human cognition, Money and Fukasawa said.