Please be aware that I will be scrupulously avoiding the subject of edible or poisonous mushrooms for three reasons. First, different people react to mushrooms in different ways. Second, there are ...

It’s the season for blood-sucking bats and flesh-eating zombies, but even the most ghoulish Halloween character can’t hold a candle to one of the scariest life forms around: fungi. But fungi are also ...

Fungi are ubiquitous in nature. No one really knows how many species of fungi there are – one estimate is between 2.2m and 3.8m – and of those species only 120,000 have been documented. Fungi and ...

Mycoremediation is the process of harnessing fungi’s natural abilities to break down materials for a beneficial effect. Recent projects look to restore habitat marred by wildfires, or manipulate fungi ...

Unlike the fictional killer zombie fungi in the recent post-apocalyptic HBO series, The Last of Us, zombie fungi have never been found to infect mammals. But it’s no surprise that they animate our ...

Mushroom season is here, and it’s arriving at a time when fungi of all kinds are at peak popularity. Colorado is home to a wide variety of mushrooms. Some local species are edible, others are ...

Connie Walker is taking her home gardening expertise to the next level. Ever since Walker, 53, can remember, she's made it a mission to live a healthy, sustainable life. "Back when I was a kid, my ...

Continuing my quest to learn more about the mushroom business in the Hudson Valley, I spent some time with Frank Mucich a few weeks ago. Frank was a mushroom grower for many years in Cementon and ...