When a mushroom is growing on the trunk or roots of a living tree, it indicates that there is a fungus growing in the tree’s ...

Underground fungal networks are crucial to life on Earth. But a new map shows that less than 10% of fungal hotspots are in ...

The invasive mushroom species is now growing in 25 states and is wreaking havoc on other fungi populations, researchers say.

Scientists made the first detailed global maps of mycorrhizal fungal networks by analyzing DNA from 25,000 soil samples ...

Because their relative isolation encourages speciation, oceanic islands are hotspots of biodiversity. Yet their relatively ...

Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients and water and assist in stress ...

Researchers have revived 80-year-old fungal pathogens from a museum collection and found that these pre-Green Revolution strains differ significantly from modern ones, revealing how decades of ...

More Than 90 Percent of the World’s Fungal ‘Hotspots’ Are Not Protected, New Study Suggests Mycorrhizal fungi play an essential role in climate regulation and ecosystem health, and ...

A new study shows that adding fungi to wheat crops boosts zinc levels and improves nutrient absorption, offering a natural path to better global nutrition.

Fungi lovers unite at Southwest Funga Fest 2025 in Tucson. This three-day mushroom festival celebrates all things mycology – from hands-on cultivation workshops to ethical foraging hikes.

Applications for restoration site prioritization and protected area designations Tools to explore opportunities for underground conservation corridors The tool reveals richness hotspots from ...

Fungi are essential to the ecosystems they live in, and are helping to slow climate change. By revealing which fungi live where, these maps offer up data that can be used to protect them – and in turn ...