Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

A nimble parent may be able to change a nappy in moments, but the end-product can languish in a landfill for centuries. Now ...

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

Scientists have identified a marine fungus that was previously unknown and is capable of killing toxic algae known to ...

How fungi ‘superpowers’ from mushroom pellets are restoring forests across the world - ‘Rhizopellets’ are being planted ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus is extending its tendrils around the world. Research out this month finds that the public ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus ...

Fungi are essential to life on land. They decompose organic matter, cycle nutrients and sustain plant ecosystems. Without ...