Slime mold has no brain, no nervous system, and no central control. Yet it can solve mazes, optimize networks, and adapt to ...

Research over the years has found that a black mold, formed from a number of different fungi, has been growing toward radioactive particles, and surviving on ionizing radiation, at the Chernobyl ...

This dark discovery is breaking the mold. Scientists have discovered an unlikely ally in the battle to clean up Chernobyl’s radiation zones — the black mold that thrives in them. A research team found ...

Some fungi live up to 2,500 years thanks to an internal system that eliminates harmful cells and prevents genetic mutations.

Molds are a type of fungi that can be found in a variety of environments, from tropical forests to within our homes. While mold grows on surfaces rich in organic matter, some species hide on any humid ...

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of fungi—and easy to understate how little we know about them. Scientists have described a little over 100,000 different species, while estimating that there ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Known as the world’s only film festival dedicated to mushrooms and molds, The Fungi Film Festival is making its premiere in Portland in early December at Cinema 21. Organizers ...

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A cancer patient staying at an Airbnb while he underwent chemotherapy at a nearby hospital came down with a deadly infection after spending just four nights in the home, thanks to toxic mold in one of ...

A cancer patient staying at an Airbnb while he underwent chemotherapy at a nearby hospital came down with a deadly infection after spending just four nights in the home, thanks to toxic mold in one of ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays? In May 1997, Nelli Zhdanova entered one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...