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a white fungus with large red droplets that look like blood

That’s not blood, it’s a fungus oozing excess juice That’s not blood, it’s a fungus oozing excess juice

By Laura Baisas

Fungi growing on circle and cross arrangement wood blocks

A simple experiment revealed the complex ‘thoughts’ of fungi A simple experiment revealed the complex ‘thoughts’ of fungi

Leaf cutter ants

The dinosaur-killing asteroid turned ants into farmers The dinosaur-killing asteroid turned ants into farmers

dark and finger-like fungi arise from under a piece of wood

Is this the creepiest fungus in the forest? Yes, definitely. Is this the creepiest fungus in the forest? Yes, definitely.

By Laura Baisas

Two people sitting in mycocrete dome structure

Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material

a model of a Kia EV9

A look at the weird intersection of taxidermy and car design A look at the weird intersection of taxidermy and car design

By Kristin Shaw

electrodes hooked up to mushrooms

Inside the lab that’s growing mushroom computers Inside the lab that’s growing mushroom computers

By Charlotte Hu

Fly with cordyceps zombie fungus growing out of its head on black background

Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life

a microscope image of blue stained fungi that have spherical shapes

Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories

A compound derived from the Cordyceps fungus may have antiviral or antitumor properties.

An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A young man standing among numerous houseplants and looking at his phone in front of a white wall with an acoustic guitar hung on it.

DIY

A bit of care can keep your houseplants from sheltering harmful mold A bit of care can keep your houseplants from sheltering harmful mold

By Ellen Airhart

three rows of agar plates of various orange hues that are covered in different types of mold or fungui

These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes

By Lauren J. Young

Photo of Fungi Tremella Mesenterica in a forest

Earth would be unrecognizable without fungi Earth would be unrecognizable without fungi

By Matt Kasson, Et al. / The Conversation

small delicate, partially translucent mushrooms growing on a log

This South Pacific island could help us understand how fungi evolve This South Pacific island could help us understand how fungi evolve

By Lauren J. Young

A red ant against a white background

A killer fungus could help the US South fight back against insatiable ants A killer fungus could help the US South fight back against insatiable ants

By Philip Kiefer

Image of a fungal network with reproductive sports containing nuclei.

Hidden fungal networks cover the world—and soon they’ll be mapped Hidden fungal networks cover the world—and soon they’ll be mapped

By Elana Spivack

Get this: Fungus can make trash smell like strawberries

Get this: Fungus can make trash smell like strawberries Get this: Fungus can make trash smell like strawberries

a small brown and red bird perched on a branch

You’ve heard of truffle pigs. Now get ready for truffle birds. You’ve heard of truffle pigs. Now get ready for truffle birds.

By Kate Baggaley

Cracked cap bolete mushroom foraged in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City

An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi

By Lauren Leffer

microbes being sent into Earth's atmosphere.

Some of Earth’s tiniest living things could survive on Mars Some of Earth’s tiniest living things could survive on Mars

By Ellie Shechet