Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – ...

Five new Piloderma fungi species have been identified, highlighting forest biodiversity and conservation needs. Although ...

Experts warn that Candida auris, a fungus that can be life-threatening to sick individuals, is spreading at a rapid rate in U ...

Click on the right arrow to see some additional views of this fungus. Biology in the background This is a common fungus that grows on rotting vegetation like leaves and wood on the forest floor across ...

Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, their impact on our health is changing.

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

Then came the observation than in fact lichen harbors two types of fungi—an ascomycete and a newly identified basidiomycete yeast. The team that had made this discovery has now found a third fungal ...