Some of the scariest monsters are microscopic. The carnivorous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora doesn’t seem like much while it’s eating away at rotting wood. But when it senses a live worm, it will ...

These golden strands look as if they could be the “amber waves of grain” extolled in the song “America the Beautiful.” But they’re actually spore-producing filaments, growing from a tangle of fibers ...

ITHACA, NY, April 2, 2021 - A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants acquire soil nutrients. The ...

Researchers have found key differences that explain why some species of fungi can grow successfully through tiny gaps, whereas other fungi -- typically those with faster growth rates -- cannot squeeze ...

Atul Agrawal, a University of Utah graduate student in mechanical engineering, describes a fungus he grows in his lab. The structural properties of Marquandomyces, a common soil mold, show promise in ...