If you thought the scariest thing about fungi was a mouldy sandwich lurking at the back of your fridge, think again.

Researchers have warned that a mysterious fungi that kill millions of people worldwide each year may soon spread significantly further – including in Australia.

Mushrooms are a form of fungi that continue to be studied extensively to discover, sometimes the magic, and at other times the menace, they can unleash ...

A giant fungus, Armillaria ostoyae, lives beneath Oregon's Blue Mountains. This single organism spans over 2,300 acres. It ...

Mushrooms in your lawn? Learn about common types, what they indicate about your soil and what to do about them. If you take pride in your lush, green lawn, you might be alarmed to find mushrooms ...

Wijas and Cary senior scientist Amy Zanne wanted to find out how well decomposers like termites and fungi function in replanted forests, to help predict forest health and carbon sequestration rates.

“Fungi are essential decomposers. Many produce life-saving drugs like the antibiotic penicillin and the cholesterol-reducing statins. They get a bad rap from the relatively few that cause disease, but ...

Here are a few ways mushrooms can benefit soil health. Decomposers are any organisms that help break down dead material and return nutrients into the surrounding environment. Insects like pill bugs ...

They do not need sunlight to photosynthesize – they are decomposers. They are really good at breaking down carbon-containing things,” she said. Mushrooms’ environmental adaptability makes ...

Fungi, such as mushrooms, are beneficial to the environment as decomposers. Fungi break down organic matter and recycle the nutrients back into the soil, a vital ecological process in which plants ...

Mushrooms in Nature: Ecological Role and Sustainability Fungi are nature's decomposers, breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients, which is essential for ecological balance. From ...