"The Kingdom" examines the crucial and often forgotten role that fungi play in making life on Earth possible.

Using the kingdom Fungi as an example, a new system for DNA-based classification of organisms can then be created.

The genus of Harposporium belongs to the Ascomycota of the Fungi kingdom, the class Sortariomycetes, the order Hypocreales, and the family Ophiocordyceiaceae, is a common genus of soil fungi. The ...

Fungi underpin life on Earth, but are far less well catalogued and understood than animals and plants. Three scientists call for including fungi in conservation strategies and environmental laws.