DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

The truffles — a type of fungi found across the globe and revered as rare culinary delicacies — have since been studied ...

The researchers found that young beech trees could transfer carbon to nearby "ectomycorrhizal" fungi—a kind of fungi that grows on and together with the tree roots in a beneficial relationship ...

Get to know truffle mushrooms—and find out why they come with such a hefty price tag—with our deep look into the coveted ...