Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

Fungi adapt to heat, spread through spores, and may cause more fungal infections in a warmer, crowded, connected world.

Although you may not always see it, mold may already be installed in your kitchen without you knowing it. It appears in ...

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic size, their short lifespan and the hidden habitats they call home — such as ...

In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, Iranian researchers and a team from Laval University announce the discovery of a microscopic fungus species that produces morphine and ...

As in other tinea infections, mold-like fungi known as dermatophytes cause jock itch. These microscopic fungi live on your skin, hair, and nails. They’re typically harmless, but they can ...

Food mould is microscopic fungi. They reproduce by releasing spores into the air, and when they fall on to food that’s starting to turn, they can grow. Mould is made up of a hair-like branching ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research have developed an innovative system called MetaFlowTrain ...

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world's described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ...