The Antarctic Peninsula is rapidly greening, with vegetation increasing tenfold since 1986 due to warming temperatures and ...

According to Ms Zhong, fungi are gaining recognition for their scientifically supported health benefits. Rich in compounds that boost immune function, respiratory health and overall vitality ...

A team of researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University, led by Yu Fukasawa, associate professor in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, set out to determine whether fungi could recognize shapes.

xu wu/Getty Images The role mushroom compounds could play in preventing different conditions is a feature of much current research. There are differences in the compounds found in culinary ...

In the mouse models, the researchers tested FDA-approved, orally administered white button mushroom extract as both a prophylactic and a therapeutic. As a prophylactic, the extract was given seven ...

Unfortunately, it smells like human semen to many people. It’s not only plants that have learned how to make pungent smells. The wonderfully named stinkhorn fungi genus uses the same tactic as the ...

It’s not only plants which have learned how to make pungent smells. The wonderfully named stinkhorn fungi genus uses the same tactic as the titan arum to attract the insects and beetles it needs ...