Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

Most fungi like to live in moderate temperatures, with their optimal range hovering around 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit—notably below the roughly 98 degrees of our internal body, says Arturo ...

The dreamlike fungi that thrive in nature’s damp corners. While sheltering at home in the Netherlands, this photographer watched an array of fungi appear amid the rotting wood and forest litter.

One real-world example of fungi becoming more widespread due to climate change is Valley fever, caused by the Coccidioides fungus.This pathogen thrives in hot, dry areas like the southwestern ...

A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this first-of-its-kind discovery could have broader implications.

“You’d be surprised at just how much fungi are capable of. They have memories, they learn, and they can make decisions,” Yu Fukasawa, a study co-author at Tohoku University, said in the ...

Ants learned to work with fungi back in a world where only fungi could thrive. John Timmer – Oct 3, 2024 2:00 pm | 34 These little guys have been doing agriculture since before humans were a ...

GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural expansion ...

Beneath every giant sequoia, every wheat stalk, every black-eyed Susan, hidden webs of filigreed mycelia permeate the plants’ roots and tie them into the surrounding soil. The fungi’s hollow tendrils ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.