It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...

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The microbiome not only consists of bacteria, but also of fungi. Most of them support human and animal health. However, some ...

A new study from Smithsonian scientists analyzes ant and fungus species, and uncovers the origins of their close partnership A worker of the fungus-farming ant species Mycetophylax asper, collected in ...

Nearly 100 million years ago, a droplet of tree resin captured a gruesome scene: a fungus bursting out of the body of an ant pupa. This amber fossil suggests that the fungus famous for its ability to ...

A group of mushroom enthusiasts in East Devon are working to bolster fungi conservation efforts. The Three Counties Group of the Fungus Conservation Trust photograph and record the mushrooms they find ...

‘People have been looking for this fungus for years, and one day, I look in the right place, and there it is.’ By Laura Baisas Published Jun 3, 2025 10:38 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

More than one-third of the world’s tree species, from tropical magnolias to mountainous pines, are at risk of extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature issued this stark ...

Researchers have uncovered a rare and intelligent fungus. The fungus is called Phanerochaete velutina, and while it isn't overly intelligent—it won't be taking over the world anytime soon like the ...

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