Foraging mushrooms can be both delicious and exciting, so long as you know what you're getting into. Use these tips for ...

Explore the joy of mushroom foraging in Sheffield's abundant woodlands, where each walk could lead to a delicious discovery.

Through research and experimentation, Eric Ahrens has created a favorable atmosphere for growing gourmet mushrooms on the ...

Mold is a type of fungus that tends to grow on kitchen tiles, bathroom walls and other damp surfaces in our homes. Just like other fungal species, it spreads through spores — tiny 'seeds' that ...

She quickly sequenced some DNA from the spores and confirmed her hunch: These fruit flies were victims of E. muscae. In a 2023 report, Elya and her coworkers showed that the fungus could be secret ...

The fungi is very small, with some spores only measuring a few millimetres, and fruits into a distinctive shape akin to a ping pong bat. As the spores are so little, not much is known about ...

While the creepy crawlies gorge on the rotting fungus, its spores latch onto their feet. As the insects fly away, they take the spores with them - spreading the fungus. The Devil's fingers were ...

The reproductive structures of the Cordyceps fungus will soon burst out of the ant's head, spreading its spores to infect another unsuspecting host. In the real world, ants usually come into ...

The reproductive structures of this parasitic fungus will soon burst out of the ant’s head, spreading its spores to infect another unsuspecting host. But the species with which I am most familia ...

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As reported by KSBW Action News, Valley fever, a fungal infection contracted when someone inhales spores from a fungus found in soil and dust, is on the rise in Monterey County. However, the spread ...