The common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus, – whose latinate name directly translates as ‘shameless phallus’ – grows as tall as 25cm and will pop up across woodlands, emitting a rotting-flesh scent from ...

Mushrooms hit the headlines this year, but not for the best reasons. It's time to change that — take our quiz to see how many fun fungi facts you know.

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

Walking out to his yard over the past three weeks, Tyler resident Jon Seal noticed the abundance white-capped domes contrasting against his green grass. East Texas residents, like Seal, are still ...

These 10 books celebrate and educate us about Earth’s most fascinating gift to humans and wildlife. Ever wonder what the difference is between fungi and mushrooms? Think of fungi as the larger main ...

A woman spotted a rare "Stranger Things" fungus on a walk. The Devil's fingers fungus, also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus, reportedly has a smell comparable to 'rotting flesh'.

For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi. No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at the same time of day. Death always comes at sunset. When molecular ...

The "pharaoh's curse" fungus, Aspergillus flavus, can be used to fight leukemia, according to a study published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology. The fungus is called "pharaoh's curse" because ...

When I first started gardening, I used to think mushrooms meant something was going wrong. I’d be out watering the tomatoes or pulling weeds, and suddenly – poof – a strange little mushroom would ...

The fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" in a recent arrest touted by the Trump administration likely originated in North America and is already widely prevalent around the country, a ...

Mushrooms in your lawn? Learn about common types, what they indicate about your soil and what to do about them. If you take pride in your lush, green lawn, you might be alarmed to find mushrooms ...