Researchers have found key differences that explain why some species of fungi can grow successfully through tiny gaps, whereas other fungi -- typically those with faster growth rates -- cannot squeeze ...

Scientists have found a 'tipping point' in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to ...

What are Mycorrhizae (pronounced mi-cor-rhi-za)? Literally translated, mycorrhizae mean fungus root, and are fungi that grow in association with a plant's root system where a symbiotic relationship is ...

Atul Agrawal, a University of Utah graduate student in mechanical engineering, describes a fungus he grows in his lab. The structural properties of Marquandomyces, a common soil mold, show promise in ...

The fungus takes over the ant's body and begins "driving" it like you or I might a car. The ants' locomotion systems are relatively simplistic, and Cordyceps has learned over the aeons how to operate ...

Every now and then the Mystery Plant column features something that isn’t exactly a plant. Like this time. I think it’s pretty easy to recognize that this thing is some sort of a fungus, Bear’s head ...