Truffles, which come in many guises, not just those regarded as delicacies by humans, are the fruiting bodies of fungi—the underground equivalents of mushrooms. Unlike mushrooms, however, they cannot ...

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HAS THE festive season left you feeling enervated? Consume Cordyceps to perk up or reishi to feel calm. Looking to get fitter? Eat maitake for heart health or shiitake to lower your cholesterol. Do ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is warning about a rise in cases involving a fungus in the Midstate. TDH is warning clinicians and laboratories of an increase in ...

If humans are to expand our habitat beyond Earth’s bounds, we will undoubtedly need the support of plant life: to remove carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, and create fertile soil. But is it possible for ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...

Bacterial spores – the hardy survival structures formed by certain bacterial species – are proving to be a game changer in the field of engineered living materials (ELMs). These autonomously grown ...

Below, you’ll find The Escapist’s full, spoiler-free review of Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, including everything from the story and the world-building to the platforming style and charming aesthetic ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A new shroom shop in Ann Arbor has intrigued residents. Carts with bright signs promoting Spores Cafe, 814 S. State St., have driven around the University of Michigan campus since ...

Scientists reclassified a long-misunderstood fossil from Brazil as a new genus, Franscinella riograndensis. Using advanced microscopy, they discovered spores preserved in situ—a rare find that links ...

Marian Spore Bush, "The Gaunt Bird of Famine" (1933), oil on canvas (all photos Natalie Haddad/Hyperallergic) “Who was Marian Spore Bush?” The question begins an essay by Bob Nickas, who curated the ...