Fungus

With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.

Lichens growing on gravestones appear immune to aging. What does their life cycle teach us about death?

These mushrooms are aglow with a beautiful bioluminescence.

Vapors from the delicious food have a surprising effect.

Conquer your "Last of Us" fears by consuming Cordyceps.

They often get a bad rap, but bacteria prevent erosion, undergird ecosystems, and make artificial snow.

This year, we met creatures (and other living things) great and small, from the world’s largest organism to microscopic parasites.

A creepy form of parasitism is one of evolution's favorite strategies, and scientists are starting to figure out how it works.

In Oregon, the Humongous Fungus plays a complex role in an ecosystem reshaped by humans.

The organisms, growing at the Ukrainian site amid invasion and occupation, may one day help keep space travelers safe.

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

A new study found plenty of bacteria, fungi, and insect remains, but nothing to be alarmed about.

The maritime tomb in Norway is the first of its kind to be excavated in a century.

“I just followed a trail of excrement.”

The magenta-colored blooms are rare but easy to spot.

Kentucky's bourbon industry is covering its neighbors in black fungus.

But Colombia’s outbreak of lethal banana fungus is still bad news.