An almost unkillable fungal strain isolated from NASA’s ultrasterile clean rooms hints at “critical gaps” in interplanetary ...

A fungus (plural: fungi) is a type of eukaryotic organism belonging to the kingdom Fungi, alongside plants, animals, protozoa, and monera. Fungi are incredibly diverse, with commonly encountered forms ...

There’s nothing more magical than witnessing the calm and quiet beauty of nature. These gorgeous lakes might make it seem ...

David Attenborough’s nature documentaries have captured some first-time animal behaviours over the years on film – here are ...

Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Garrettsville, Ohio delivers exactly that kind of jaw-dropping surprise, tucked away in ...

The awe-inspiring winning images of the prestigious international Nature Photographer of the Year contest are a celebration ...

Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, African scientists are championing the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna Madagascar has long been ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ability to thrive in the wake of flames The fire-loving fungus Geopyxis, seen ...

Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...