Newly discovered billion-year-old fossilised fungi are more than twice as old as previous finds, and suggest that fungi may have been preparing Earth’s lands for plant life for millions of years.
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On your marks, get ready, go! Australian researchers compete in a global event to try to stop fungal diseases.
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation’s food supply relies on.
A deadly fungus called Candida auris, is among us and is now detected in more than 20 countries. It is resistant to many anti-fungal drugs. But a familiar fungus may reveal a solution.
Wander in the dark forest and you might spot the radioactive glow of the ghost fungus.
The aftermath of flooding provides the perfect breeding ground for mould in our homes. It’s important to properly remove it so it doesn’t affect our health.
Since plants can’t pick up and move to greener pastures if conditions are tough, some have evolved interesting and sneaky strategies to make a living.
A tree-killing beetle has invaded South Africa. This is what should be done.
There is more to sex than male and female. For some species there are hundreds and even thousands of sexes and mating types.
An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there’s still a lot we don’t know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good.
Fungi perform a vital role in the biological cycle, but pose an increasing danger to human health – invasive fungal infections kill three times more people than malaria.
New study shows parasitic Escovopsis fungus attacks the bacteria leafcutter ants use to protect themselves.
Insects aren’t known for having big brains, and slime moulds and fungi don’t have any. So how do they solve challenges that test the ingenuity of human transport engineers?
Mushrooms, long popular on pizza and in cooking, are getting more attention for their health benefits. Here are some reasons you might want to add them to your grocery list and not just your pizza.
Understanding the sex lives of fungi can help in finding answers about disease control.
The beetle and the fungus have devastated trees in California in the US as well as in Israel. Now they’re in South Africa.
The risk of bacterial or fungal infection from potting mix is very low. Wearing gloves and washing your hands will keep it even lower.
The global mushroom industry is worth $35 billion yearly and growing. But mushrooms and other fungi play important ecological roles that scientists are still learning about – and some may be endangered.
When it comes to fighting antimicrobial resistance, most of the focus is on bacteria. But we’d be foolish to forget about fungi.
Four organisms that show nature isn’t so easily categorised.
Top contributors
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences, Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Informatics, and Director of the Vanderbilt Evolutionary Studies Initiative, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University
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Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct academic, Flinders University
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PhD Candidate, Fungi, at Kew Gardens and, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
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Associate Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Microbiology, The Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Chairperson, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Associate Lecturer, Department of Biology, Lund University
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(Formerly) Senior Research Specialist, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Economics, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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Honorary Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling
