The term mycorrhiza is derived from the ancient Greek words mykos, meaning “fungus,” and rhiza meaning “root.” Together, the term translates to “fungus root.” Specifically, mycorrhizae are fungi that ...

Analysis - If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, ...

The participants mainly had fungal infection under the toenails. A small number of studies included a specific group of participants, such as those with diabetes. All but one study looked at fungal ...

Despite being one of the most abundant organisms on the planet, fungi remain incredibly misunderstood. Remarkably adaptable and quick to thrive in new environments, pathogenic fungi are on the rise, ...

White-rot fungi have the ability to naturally break down plastic waste, providing a long-term remedy for one of the most ...

Should you remove mushrooms in your yard or leave them be? Why do they grow there in the first place? Your questions, ...

Fourteen eremophilane sesquiterpenoids (1–14), including nine new congeners, septoreremophilanes A–I (1–9), together with three known sesquiterpenes (15–17), two known tetralone derivatives (18, 19), ...

A treatment plan for nail fungus may contain one or more of the following: Prescription medication you apply to the nail All these medications kill fungi on the surface of the nail. To make treatment ...

The two insects were likely killed by the fungi before getting trapped in the sticky tree resin that ultimately forms amber, said Araújo, noting that most entomopathogenic fungi kill their hosts to ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.