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Fungi adapt to heat, spread through spores, and may cause more fungal infections in a warmer, crowded, connected world.

The bitter bracket fungus, Amaropostia stiptica, is probably not available at your local farmer's market, and if you didn't ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch.

Robert Hettich with new mass spectrometry instrumentation at ORNL. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Robert ...

Gut microbes in early life play a key role in shaping insulin production and diabetes risk, with Candida dubliniensis showing ...

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.

Acclaimed visionary biologists Toby Kiers and Merlin Sheldrake guide us through the intricate wonders of the mycorrhizal ...