The largest organism in the world isn’t the blue whale, weighing in at 150 tons. That’s about 75 Chevy Silverados. It’s not the African bush elephant, either, clocking in at a measly six tons. The ...

Learn more about some of the amazing features of fungi, including being the largest organism in the world and improving medical treatments.

Mushrooms come in all kinds of colors. If you get out into the woods, or even in your backyard or a park, you’ll notice all kinds of fungi this fall — thanks to our extraordinarily wet summer. And ...

This is the first part of Rob Zimmer's Wildlife in Winter series that will continue all season long. Learn all about the wonders of wildife in winter, as well as some of the best places to view winter ...

Fungi comes in all joyous shapes and colours, and is everywhere in the UK. Some might make you blush, some may inspire you to wonder for the world beyond. Some may remind you that despite everything – ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. “Whatever dressing one gives to mushrooms…they are not really good but to be ...

Fungi are living organisms that support the ecosystem of the entire planet. Most people associate mushrooms with fungi, but in reality, mushrooms merely make up the ‘flower’ portion of some species of ...

“Whatever dressing one gives to mushrooms…they are not really good but to be sent back to the dungheap where they are born.” French philosopher Denis Diderot thus dismissed mushrooms in 1751 in his ...