An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests. Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control

A rogue mushroom is ripping through North American forests, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom ...

‘Hybrid organ’: how a union of trees and fungi could revolutionise forest management

A US startup supplies spray for fast-growing loblolly pines with the hope of increasing biodiversity – and reducing the need for artificial fertiliser ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Charcoal-Eating Fungi Flourish After Fires. Uncovering Their Genetic Secrets Could Help Rebuild Burned Ecosystems

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...
New Atlas

Forest fungi overheard talking to each other after rain showers

Whether they’re hacking the brains of bugs or mining gold, fungi are craftier than we give them credit for. Now researchers in Japan have studied how forest mushrooms communicate with each other, and ...
BBC

Calls for tougher measures to protect rare fungi

Calls are being made for more prosecutions of illegal commercial foragers in Ashdown Forest to deter the destruction and theft of rare fungi. The Conservators of Ashdown Forest made the appeal after ...