Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi for astronauts on their mission

But the reality may be even stranger – and “greener.” Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow s

Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in t

At destination, the mycelial and feedstock material would be moistened with water and heated, initiating fungal growth.” Inside the Chia Mushroom H

While studies of the microbiomes (which comprises all the microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi) of the phyllosphere and the rhizosphere of pla

KANSAS CITY — The future of meat substitutes may not involve plants.

This is a rapid biodegradation compared with well-known biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid.

That's why the agency is interested in alternative ideas, including the possibility of growing abodes out of fungi.

Using a three-year manipulative community-scale experiment in a temperate forest, we show that plant-associated fungi, and to a lesser extent insec

People collected hundreds of fungi and mushrooms to show off at the 46th annual Fungus Fair in Santa Cruz.

A male orchid bee zips around the rainforest, a flash of iridescent green against an equally emerald background.

With an almost microscopic examination of nature, she creates intricate explorations of the balance and cycles of ecosystems.

Melanins are a class of darkly pigmented biopolymers which are widely distributed among living organisms.

They require two touches to spring their trap, then a further three to prompt the release of insect-digesting enzymes.

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A mushroom forager in rural China has become an internet celebrity — and a successful businesswoman — thanks to an AI-powered app

There is growing interest in collecting wild fungi in Ireland but this is not supported by an appreciation of the associated dangers, according to

However, until recently very few fungi had been assessed for their likely Red List status.

The potential toll is far greater when other types of animals are included.

Organisms living in this area have adapted to the extreme conditions over thousands of years.

All life on Earth has evolved to cope with a rotating planet which results in the predictable transition between day and night.

Like a long-distance food delivery app with no apparent highway, fungi that associate with shallow-rooted shrubs in the tundra are accessing deep s

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