When grown and harvested under the right conditions, mycelium takes on the form of a tough material that can be used as vegan leather, soundproofing material or packing foam, among other things.

Mycelium is freely available and it binds to waste sources that are cellulose-rich. It grows incredibly quickly and actually binds to the substrate that you combine with it. You can grow it to ...

This past week, British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled a black 'leather' bustier top and pants made not from cow hide, but mycelium, which is grown from fungi. Here's a closer look at ...

Focused on creating a greener future, the UK’s PLP Architects have collaborated with nature to create a renewable, biodegradable fungus-based modular block with the potential to become a new ...

The mycocrete composite is made primarily of mycelium spores—part of the root network of fungi—and infused with grains that those spores can feed on and use to grow while packed into a mold ...

Mushrooms can be used as fertilizer, building material and even to help break down plastic. They are often a more sustainable option for problems because it does not take much effort to grow fungi.

That novel approach could offer inspiration to other researchers trying to get into the mycelium leather market, says Valeria La Saponara, a mechanical and aerospace engineer at the University of ...