Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

This video explains macroscopic quantum tunneling and how quantum effects can, in rare cases, appear in objects large enough to be measured and observed. A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a ...

For the first time, physicists in China have virtually eliminated the friction felt between two surfaces at scales visible to the naked eye. In demonstrating "structural superlubricity," the team, led ...

A state-funded survey has sampled and collected fungi species from across California, identifying hundreds of new-to-science species. It’s part of a statewide effort to protect biodiversity, which has ...

ST. PAUL — University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve discovered several naturally occurring parasitic fungi that could be weaponized against emerald ash borers, the invasive beetles responsible ...

The University of Minnesota announced on Tuesday a new study that found certain fungi in the state can kill the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. Emerald ash borer was first discovered in Minnesota ...

Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals appeared. Using advanced molecular dating and gene transfer analysis, ...

A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet. By Emily Anthes The world’s biological riches are not evenly distributed.

Nearly 100 million years ago, a droplet of tree resin captured a gruesome scene: a fungus bursting out of the body of an ant pupa. This amber fossil suggests that the fungus famous for its ability to ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change. Though invisible on the surface of the desert, ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...