It belongs to the class of saprophytic fungi, which feed on dead wood, or other decaying matter, and are vital for life on earth. "Saprophytic fungi are still very much understudied and underloved ...

He describes the action of saprophytes, a type of fungi that feeds off dead organic matter, as “cold fire.” Like a flame, ...

Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats. Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus ...

In fact, there's good in that unusual slime mold or odorous stinkhorn. Saprophytic fungi and slime molds get their nutrients from nonliving organic materials, such as wood mulch and plant residue ...

"That's how we traditionally divided fungi into strictly separate ecological groups: mutualistic, parasitic, or saprophytic," ...

A rare fungi once thought to be extinct in the UK could stop a new 1,800-home 'village' being built. Campaigners hope the Candelabra coral, which is commonly found in North America, could halt ...

Deer season approaches! Be aware of cases of suspected hemorrhagic disease. Deer may seem very thin, feverish and stay near ...

This coexistence laid the foundation for mitochondria and thus the cells of plants, animals, and fungi. What is still poorly understood, however, is how an endosymbiosis as a lifestyle actually ...

In essence, this changes the lifestyle of the fungus from a pathogen to a saprophyte (pathogens attack living organisms; saprophytes only live on dead tissue). This is important because it removes the ...

It is therefore somewhat disappointing to find that a considerable portion of the text is devoted to technical descriptions of new species of fungi ... are simply saprophytic forms, whose presence ...

So, a team of scientists at Cornell University went down a different path and built biohybrid robots controlled by fungi, specifically, oyster mushrooms. Robots controlled by fungi, despite giving ...

We can find some of these solutions in nature. From helping us grow our food to tackling our plastic waste problem, fungi offer opportunities for a more sustainable future. Fungi are a kingdom of ...