Scientists have discovered a new role for cells that are known to nurture the overwintering reproductive structures in a type of fungi. Scientists have discovered a new role for cells that are known ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 23, 2008 -- The reproductive spores of many species of fungi have evolved remarkably drag-minimizing shapes, according to new research by mycologists and applied mathematicians ...

Each fungus may “speak” with many other species— and it turns out they have a lot to say. Although most of us think of fungi as “mushrooms,” these spore-producing bodies are just the reproductive ...

Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This ...

A fungus (plural: fungi) is a type of eukaryotic organism belonging to the kingdom Fungi, alongside plants, animals, protozoa, and monera. Fungi are incredibly diverse, with commonly encountered forms ...

Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, African scientists are championing the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna Madagascar has long been ...