As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and ...

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle—and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the ...

Rare earth elements sit at the heart of everything from iPhone speakers to wind turbines, yet the world’s supply chain still runs through a narrow geopolitical funnel. Currently, China controls ...

Knowing which genes are responsible for the transformations could help with developing antifungal treatments, and may have ...

Fungi are emerging as some of the most sophisticated problem solvers on the planet, despite lacking brains, nerves or anything resembling a face. From underground webs that feed forests to lab-grown ...

As the global population grows, the pressure to produce nutritious food more efficiently continues to increase.

Experimental drug named mandimycin kills fungi resistant to all other treatments, and could transform the fight against ...

Every day, 50,000 mattresses are tossed in the trash in the United States. A relative of penicillin could be the cure.

It’s no secret that we rely on plants to turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. Not only does that make it possible for us to breathe, it reduces the amount of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the ...

For a while, scientists thought the trillions of microbes on our bodies lived in landscapes connected to the outside world — our skin, hair, and gut — but research in the last few years has shown that ...

The winners of the seventh edition of the Close-up Photography of the Year (CUPOTY) contest have been announced. This year's ...