Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi with sugar through photosynthesis and the orchids receive important water ...

Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, their impact on our health is changing.

Fungal networks in the ground ferry crucial nutrients to plants. But how do brainless organisms form complex supply chain networks?

Like humans, many fungi rely on plants as a food source. This impacts the yield of food crops. It's estimated farmers lose between 10 to 23% of their crops to fungal disease every year. The global ...

Although bacterial infections are most commonly encountered, fungal infections are increasingly being recognized. Candida is the most common fungal infection. The occurrence of fungal infection in ...

Discovery of a common 'weapon' used by disease-causing fungi could help engineer more resilient food crops. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 13, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 ...