In this mutualism, the fungus offers protection, water and nutrients. The partner produces energy through photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria in lichens may also contribute significant amounts of nitrogen ...

Giant puffball mushrooms are a forager's delight. These fascinating, spongy marshmallows of nature don't really have much to offer to the palate on their own. Their real allure lies in the utility.

MADISON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Mushroom Festival has returned to the Brazos Valley to mark its 23rd anniversary ...

Other examples are given, such as spores from puffball fungi dispersing in the wind. Earthstar fungi open on the woodland floor in the autumn when drops of rain cause them to explosively erupt spores.

Grow your own mushrooms and learn how they improve your soil with Angel Schatz from the Central Texas Mycological Society. Daphne Richards answers your questions and Carder Nastri shows how to ...

A study by ETH Zurich explores how bacteria can establish endosymbiotic relationships with fungi. Researchers injected E. coli and Mycetohabitans into the fungus Rhizopus microsporus, finding that ...

there are plenty of different mushrooms and fungi you can spot there. From Common Puffballs to Fly Agarics and Tawny grisettes there are a fair few you can find it you are curious. Here is a ...

The word "fungus" may inspire visions of an unwanted growth under your nail or maybe even of a pizza topping before thoughts of a thriving ecosystem. But fungi are a remarkably diverse group of ...

We are of two minds about mushrooms. As part of the fungi kingdom, they may be the death of us (see HBO’s “The Last of Us”). Or, just maybe, a big handful of the 5 million or more species ...