SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried ...

Fungal communities hidden underground support 80 percent of land plants around the world and store 13 billion tons of carbon ...

A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.

Scientists have discovered that pairing bread wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional ...

Mix equal parts water and apple cider vinegar in a small jar, add a few drops of dish soap, and place it near affected plants. The vinegar's fermented smell attracts the flies, while the soap ensures ...

New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat's micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are a vital part of ecosystems around the world — including to climate-threatened saguaros here in the ...

You've likely heard of huitlacoche and wondered what it is, where it comes from, and how it is used. Well, keep reading, ...

First, craft the hoe tool, which allows you to turn dirt blocks into farmland. You can then place most types of crops in the ...

This fungus is especially common on tomato plants but is found on many species. Plants are infected from the bottom up, so ...

Tomato plants rely on a hidden partnership with soil fungi to absorb phosphate, an essential yet elusive nutrient in many ...