A trial to tackle the invasive Himalayan balsam plant using a fungal infection has shown "early success". Yorkshire Wildlife ...

In recent years, the field of endophytic fungi has gained substantial attention for its pivotal role in plant ecosystems.

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

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

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

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

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, supporting ...

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

Most fungi that partner with plants are known only from trace DNA sequences left in soil.

Kerala rubber plantations face threat from ambrosia beetles and fungi, causing tree damage and economic losses.

Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now ...

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