Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.

From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do? Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to ...

The IUCN warns that over 400 fungi species face extinction due to deforestation, pollution, and climate change.

While the red listing of more mushrooms and their relatives has been welcomed, the results paint a worrying picture. Almost a ...

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic size, their short lifespan and the hidden habitats they call home — such as ...

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

At least 198 species are at risk from deforestation, with clear-cutting of old growth forests particularly damaging, while ...

The field of cosmetic and dermatological research has increasingly focused on bioactive compounds derived from marine and ...

But it illustrates the strains that human activity places on this distinct individual kingdom, which is neither plant nor ...

In recent years, there's been momentum within the scientific community to recognize fungi as a distinct kingdom within conservation strategies—one that's on equal footing with animals and plants.