Fungi play a vital role in shaping plant health, productivity, and ecosystem functioning, with interactions ranging from ...

New research explores the surprising symbiotic relationship between tubers and different ant species at rainforest heights ...

Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

A new study tracks the proliferation of fungal pathogens among various climate change scenarios—and it’s not good news.

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries.

Research utilizing a filamentous fungus in the gut microbiome may provide a new strategy for treating MASH.

As conservation targets, fungi aren’t as appealing as giant pandas. But these scientists explain that the health of Earth’s fungal species is critically important.

Just like bacteria, fungi can evolve to withstand drugs through genetic mutations. Azoles, for example, work by targeting an enzyme involved in building and maintaining the fungal cell membrane.

Once complete, the fungus erupts prominently from the head of its fungus-taxidermized victim to release spores onto unsuspecting ants that pass below and the cycle begins all over again.

Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural expansion, the latest 'Red List' of ...

Understanding how plants regulate their symbiosis with fungi under stress conditions could provide information on how to breed crops that form beneficial partnerships with fungi even under ...