Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, ...

Mycelium is the vegetative body of filamentous fungi. It consists of a dense three-dimensional network of microscopic tubes called hyphae that branch, fuse, and weave through organic substrates. As ...

What is a mushroom, exactly? Ask the average consumer and they’ll likely reply that mushrooms are short stems with lid-like caps on the top, found in the produce section as well as growing in the wild ...

When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons – a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile court cases. But the mushroom itself is only the fruit body. Beneath ...