Mold and fungus do not wait on the sidelines. They move fast, spread faster, and attack when plants sit at their most ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi – an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from ...

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but ...

Scientists are closer to being able to grow crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar ...

Moon hummus could be on the horizon after scientists grew chickpeas in lunar dust for the first time. The Myles variety of the legume was planted in simulated moon soil based on samples brought back ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are the 'masters of the universe' beneath your feet, forming a 'wood wide web' vital for plant health and soil.

Explore how fungi can transform carrot waste into nutritious edible products, enhancing sustainability and food security.

Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from compost and symbiotic fungi, chickpea plants grow and produce seeds in simulated lunar dirt, researchers report March 5 ...

Texas scientists test using fungi and earthworms to turn toxic, abrasive moon dirt into soil capable of growing crops.

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest ...

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate ...