A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

Fairytales and folklore often depict mushrooms and toadstools as magical little homes where forest folk live. With increased rain and humidity, lawns and parks are dotted with these mystical fungi, ...

Modern agriculture’s critical challenge is to feed a growing global population while reducing the environmental footprint of fertilizer use.