An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land ...
Hidden beneath a quiet patch of forest in eastern Oregon, a single organism has quietly conquered the landscape, killing ...
This innovative assay detects key fungal pathogens with 100% accuracy, addressing urgent diagnostic needs for infections ...
Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil ...
Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil ...
The movement of people can also spread pathogens to new regions. Different countries need to co-ordinate a response as ...
Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil before planting.
Fungi are vital to natural ecosystems by breaking down dead organic material and cycling it back into the environment as nutrients. But new research from the University of Utah finds one species, ...
A common soil fungus could help farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic fungicides, new research suggests, by producing natural airborne chemicals that suppress devastating plant diseases.
Armillaria mellea is a common soil-borne fungus that lives on a wide range of woody and herbaceous plants. Also known as oak root fungus, mushroom root rot, honey fungus and shoestring fungus, it is ...
Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...