Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of these is one of the most widely distributed species in Northern Europe, while ...

this type of infection is caused entirely by contagious fungi. As with other common fungal infections, it develops when a ...

Fungal networks in the ground ferry crucial nutrients to plants. But how do brainless organisms form complex supply chain networks?

Like humans, many fungi rely on plants as a food source. This impacts the yield of food crops. It's estimated farmers lose between 10 to 23% of their crops to fungal disease every year. The global ...

Discovery of a common 'weapon' used by disease-causing fungi could help engineer more resilient food crops. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 18, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 ...