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Fungi in the foundation – How to grow mycelium into eco-friendly buildings
The construction industry has a big impact on the environment
This single group of fungi may help store more than a third of fossil fuel emissions
Mycorrhizal fungi has lived below ground and attached to the roots of plants for 400 million years
Rapid rise in fungal attacks poses severe threat to global food supply
Researchers call for coordinated effort with funders, governments and farmers
Could we really have a zombie apocalypse like in The Last of Us?
Are we prepared enough to survive a deadly fungal outbreak similar to what is shown in the TV show The ...
Fungi seem to communicate with each other, using up to 50 “words”
Study shows spikes of electrical activity were structurally similar to human speech.
Scientists look at ways to make cheap, eco-friendly leather alternatives from fungi
The resulting materials exhibit properties similar to leather, but are much better for the environment.
The soil of the Amazon is filled with fungi – and we should do more to protect it
We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start
Sanitizing homes gets rids of bacteria but makes room for fungi
Urban homes are artificial environments that foster fungi development.
The first fungi may be a billion years old
Extraordinary microfossils found in Canada could reshape our understanding of life.
The International Space Station is teeming with bacteria and fungi
Step 1: live on hairless primate. Step 2: wait for said primate to go to space. Step 3: PROFIT!
Farmer ants unknowingly domesticated their fungi crops by sequestering them in dry environments
Accidental domestication still counts, right?
Incredible fungi timelapse from BBC’s Planet Earth II
Stop what you're doing and watch this incredible footage. Your life will not be the same again.
Trees trade carbon through their roots, using symbiotic fungi networks
A forest's trees capture carbon not only for themselves, but also engage in an active "trade" of sorts with their ...
The Most Wanted Fungi list compiled to guide mycologists’ research efforts
Faced with the underwhelming speed at which the scientific community studies and describes fungi, a group of researches put together ...
Bread mold could build the batteries of the future
A study into a strain of red bread mold could revolutionize our rechargeable battery technology. The paper's findings could be ...
Extreme Antarctic fungi survives in Martian habitat, as well as space
Researchers at European Space Agency (ESA) collected fungi that live in one of the harshest places on Earth -- McMurdo ...
Even More Spectacular Fungi Photos by Steve Axford
In September 2014, we were telling you about Steve Axford's spectacular mushroom photography. I was truly fascinated by the art ...
Deep lying bacteria found, reproduce only once in 10.000 years
A surprisingly diverse range of life forms exists deep in the oceanic crust, but they live at an extremely slow ...