Rare candy floss-like ice formations known as hair ice have been spotted in England. According to the Met Office, it forms when there's a particular fungus in rotting wood, that then produces thin ...

Rare candy floss-like ice formations known as hair ice have been spotted in woodlands. The phenomena was discovered by walker Cynthia Dallow in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday and by ...

Hair ice has appeared on rotting trees all over the world, and fungus may be to blame. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Hikers in ...

Hairy facts The presence of fungi in hair samples is often misinterpreted in forensic investigations, say researchers. Their study, on the causes and effects of biological degradation of hair, is ...