Fungi are emerging as some of the most sophisticated problem solvers on the planet, despite lacking brains, nerves or ...

As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and ...

Knowing which genes are responsible for the transformations could help with developing antifungal treatments, and may have ...

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle—and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the ...

Rare earth elements sit at the heart of everything from iPhone speakers to wind turbines, yet the world’s supply chain still runs through a narrow geopolitical funnel. Currently, China controls ...

Experimental drug named mandimycin kills fungi resistant to all other treatments, and could transform the fight against ...

As the global population grows, the pressure to produce nutritious food more efficiently continues to increase.

A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the ...

Hunting for Tasmania's weird and wonderful fungi is off to a slow start this season due to the dry weather conditions. Only the state's dampest pockets have so far been able to put on a show of ...

Every day, 50,000 mattresses are tossed in the trash in the United States. A relative of penicillin could be the cure.

The winners of the seventh edition of the Close-up Photography of the Year (CUPOTY) contest have been announced. This year's ...

A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a completely unknown form of multicellular life, according to a new study.