Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and Paleoophiocordyceps ironomyiae are the names given to two newly discovered ancient ...

References [1] Doing it alone: Unisexual reproduction in filamentous ascomycete fungi. Fungal Biology Reviews (2021). [2] Which MAT gene? Pezizomycotina mating-type gene nomenclature reconsidered.

Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that ...

The mind-controlling “zombie” fungus, which served as the inspiration for the video game and post-apocalyptic TV show The ...

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon’s “humongous fungus” was considered the world’s largest organism.

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some of the oldest direct evidence of parasitic relationships between fungi ...

More information: Ruoyu Wu et al, Fungal Spore Seasons Advanced Across the US Over Two Decades of Climate Change, GeoHealth (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2024GH001323 ...

Should you remove mushrooms in your yard or leave them be? Why do they grow there in the first place? Your questions, ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...