A research team led by Prof. Bai Yongfei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

A Trinity College Dublin scientist, who specialises in agriculture-orientated fungi research, has launched an exhibition on ...

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. In a world that ...

Mushrooms have been shown to slow cancer progression, lower blood pressure, improve insulin resistance, shield against brain ...

The rust lab at the University of Sydney saves Australian agriculturalists many millions of dollars every year.

Forget snakes and spiders—a new review details venomous plants, fungi, and even bacteria, proving that nature's deadliest ...

Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting nutrients from fungi. Oreorchis patens serves as a fascinating case, capable ...

Most plants generate their own food through photosynthesis. However, some orchids take an alternative approach. These ...