To figure out how to get rid of mushrooms in your yard, first you'll need to understand why these fungal fruiting bodies are popping up. Then you'll be able to strategically use the best natural ...

This is an image of the hyphae, or threads, and fruiting bodies of an Aspergillus fungus. The tubelike branching structures are the hyphae (1), which make up the mycelium that is the main “body” of a ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

Most fungi need only wind or water to disperse their spores. But some, including truffles, need a little help from animals.

Autumn is the best time to look for fungi, as it's when most produce their visible fruiting body. But more than 12,000 species live around the UK and plenty of them fruit in other seasons. Important: ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. The paper published in PLOS ...

Truffles grow underground, usually 1 to 6 inches deep, and their presence is often revealed by observing rodent activity or changes in vegetation. Truffles are the fruiting bodies of an underground ...

In this study, we found PoMbp1 which contains an APSES domain highly can positively regulate the growth and development of P. ostreatus. In-depth research showed that PoMbp1 can promote the expression ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. A fungal infection has been shown ...