Deep within your GI tract, there lives an active community of microorganisms known as your “gut microbiome.” Despite their ...

We unlock the science of the forest's underground network and reveal how trees use a fungal network to communicate.

Henry David Thoreau referred to fungus’ role in the world when he wrote, “Nature doth thus kindly heal every wound,” but when ...

Parrotfish construct a cocoon made from mucus to protect themselves when they are sleeping. It's like a personal mosquito net ...

For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering ...

Extremely varied, depending on fungal species, they go by various generic common names like “mushrooms,” “sporophores,” ...

Every living thing is carbon-based and all of life depends completely on the earth for life. Clean air, soil, and water are ...

Climate news in early 2026 has been dominated by record heat and stubborn emissions, but away from the headlines, a quieter ...

From the paddy fields of India to supermarket shelves, Tilda is fine-tuning an environmental strategy that has appeal across ...

Toby Kiers wins the Tyler Prize for revealing the hidden world of mycorrhizal fungi, vital for carbon storage and ...

Dr Toby Kiers has won the 2026 Tyler Prize award after shedding light on “overlooked” fungi that can offset huge amounts of ...

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.