A walk through a forest is a treat for the senses. Just stop and look, listen, and touch what is around you. The sunlight ...

As the global population grows, the pressure to produce nutritious food more efficiently continues to increase.

Discover how scientists created a tasty, eco-friendly vegan protein using fungal mycelium grown on food waste—that beats soy on flavor and consumer preference.

Fed on straw, sawdust, cardboard, and leftover coffee grounds, root-like mycelium networks knit scraps into lightweight foams, boards, and fabrics that are beginning to challenge traditional plastics, ...

As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and can be harvested without any conventional mining at all.

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, ...

Learn more about how exploring the genes of fungi thriving on charcoal could help revive ecosystems after severe fires and ...

Swinburne researchers have turned old, unwanted mattresses into safe and sustainable building insulation materials using fungi. The team grew a common fungus together with shredded mattress foam to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Kenyan company makes building panels from mushroom roots that cost two-thirds the price of traditional materials ...