Researchers working with dried fungal specimens stored at Australia’s National Herbarium of Victoria have identified two new species of fungi by applying DNA sequencing to long-held collections. The ...

The intricate dynamics of host–fungus interactions have long captivated researchers, particularly in the context of fungal toxins which play pivotal roles in modulating virulence and pathogenicity. As ...

Fungal infections pose an escalating global health challenge, particularly among immunocompromised populations, where mortality remains alarmingly high. Yet, progress in understanding these infections ...

What are fungi? Classification and nomenclature -- Where do they come from? -- The culprit, conidium: what does it look like and what does it do? -- Germination and vegetative growth of fungi: why is ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) and the Natural History Museum, London (NHM), are set to spearhead a groundbreaking initiative to reveal the vast diversity of fungi and lichens and the roles ...

The fungal kingdom is rich and expansive, but scientists estimate that only about 10 percent of the total number of fungal species has been described and characterized. When microbiologist Diego ...