Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of ...

A crucial fungus keeping spongy moths in check is failing due to climate change, risking massive forest die-offs as moth populations surge uncontrollably.

State Senator Mary Beth Carozza sponsors Senate Bill 946, which proposes legislation to examine endangered bats in the state.

“And so we seem to have cooked out the fungal pathogens.” Without fungi to aid in decomposition, all life in the forest would soon be buried under a mountain of dead plant matter. “[Fungi ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi with sugar through photosynthesis and the orchids receive important water ...

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are ...

Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.

Morel mushrooms are a mystery, a miracle, and a gift of the spring woods. This popular and easily-recognizable fungi remains something of a mystery to researchers and foragers alike. Where and why ...

Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves ...

A mushroom that thrives only in specific conditions like forest fires and snowfall, the Gucchi is as rare as delicious, often commanding prices that soar up to Rs 40,000 per kilogram.

show that diversity in this genus is much greater than previously thought and that some of its species are at risk of disappearing as old-growth forest is logged. Many of the fungi of the genus ...