Monosson is the author of Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 23, 2008 -- The reproductive spores of many species of fungi have evolved remarkably drag-minimizing shapes, according to new research by mycologists and applied mathematicians ...

Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients and water and assist in stress tolerance, such as during drought, and to defend against pathogens. A fungus's ...

Many fungi disperse their spores by releasing them from gills or pores into the air, for breezes to carry them away. Insects can carry some fungal spores either inside or outside their bodies, and ...

Global distribution of 3,500+ study sites used in the analysis of AM fungal spore traits across diverse biomes. Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients ...

It sounds like something from a Pedro Pascal zombie drama, but the rise of deadly fungal spores has got some in the scientific community running scared. Neither plants nor animals, fungi are “the most ...

England's first seasonal spore guide offers valuable insights into the potential rise of breathing problems in summer and autumn. Leicester researchers have developed England's first comprehensive ...