Tag: Fungi
Nature is the world’s original pharmacy – returning to medicine’s roots...
Ashu Tripathi, University of Michigan
While humans evolved over a period of approximately 6 million years, breakthroughs in modern...
Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in...
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Patricia Kaishian, Bard College
It’s no secret that...
Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human...
Marie Simonin, Inrae and Emily S. Bernhardt, Duke University
Rivers, lakes and wetlands cover just 1% of the Earth’s...
Why are some mushrooms poisonous?
Karen Hughes, University of Tennessee
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and...
Beronda L. Montgomery, Michigan State University
As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote...
Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable...
Mitchell P. Jones, Vienna University of Technology
Seven millennia since its invention, leather remains one of the most durable and versatile natural materials. However, some...
How to manage plant pests and diseases in your victory garden
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Carolee Bull, Pennsylvania State University
Home gardening is having a boom year across the...
Crop pathogens are more adaptable than previously thought
Antonis Rokas, Vanderbilt University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Many of the pathogens threatening the world’s major crops...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
