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

Though no one may be around to hear when a tree falls in the forest, countless critters take note. Dormant fungi within the tree awaken to feast on it, joined by others that creep up from the soil.

The fungi kingdom is all through local forests and the Aongatete Forest Project wants to share their knowledge with the ...

New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

This fungus has kept moth numbers in check for decades, but now its decline is tipping the balance in favor of widespread forest destruction. Researchers confirm that recent moth outbreaks are ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...