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Carpenter ants of the Brazilian rain forest have it rough. When one of these insects gets infected by a certain fungus,…
An extremely expensive truffle has been grown farther north than ever before, a phenomenon researchers attribute to…
The US Centers for Disease Control has released a report in which it identifies over a dozen cases of a deadly,…
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Fungi are some of the weirdest and most fascinating creatures on Earth, but they’ve really outdone themselves with this…
Here’s a good reason not to get out of bed. A common fungus can sometimes get snorted up into your nose, contaminate…
We don’t usually get to witness the movements of plants and fungi, which happen so slowly that we don’t notice it with…
It's generally agreed that life on this planet would not be possible if it weren't for microbes. In a fascinating…
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Groot's response to the question would probably be a simple "I am Groot!", but does the evidence suggest that Groot is…
Crack open your dumb old phone, and you'll find lots of circuits and no lack of precious metals. "In 100,000 cell…
Researchers at Scotland's Abertay University are getting a brand new look at the seemingly nondescript world hidden in…
To grow mushrooms is to let things rot, so something's a lot of things are rotten in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Differences in wine quality between vineyards have long been attributed to processing techniques and seasonal…
There are certain times when the woods begin to glow. Sometimes they glow so much that people call the Park Service…
For the first time, scientists have found lifeforms where nobody thought it was possible: floating in the troposphere,…
Mushrooms may be most famous for their pizza prowess and psychedelic strains, but Paul Stamets, renowned mycologist…
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