Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Daniela De Lorenzo is a Oslo-based reporter covering sustainability. The UK and Chile are proposing at the UN’s biodiversity ...

During plant growth, plants are often subjected to various biotic and abiotic stresses that strongly limit their growth and ...

This cool discovery in the ruins of Chernobyl is now helping to understand how life on Earth copes with radiation, and how ...

Fungi could have an important role to play in reducing our carbon footprint when it comes to using electronic devices like computers or tablets.

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. Though they aren't as charismatic as a red and white fly agaric mushroom, ...