Fungi are a relatively understudied group yet an essential, charming, and valuable group of organisms with an implausible biotechnological potential for industrial applications. Around 155,000 out of ...

Fungi exist throughout the environment. Some of them are useful, for example as food or as the basis of medication. Others are less desirable, such as mold on food, or spores that cause diseases.

If you’re walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive. These fungi aren’t what you might picture ...