In an effort to draw visitors to the Russian River during the winter, the Russian River Chamber of Commerce has teamed with ...

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and ...

They therefore trapped small mammals—mostly mice, voles, squirrels and shrews—at 40 sites in the wildernesses of eastern ...

Gnats may be tiny, but their sense of smell is surprisingly powerful. And it’s this strong scent detection that often draws ...

Bringing home a new houseplant? Prevention is key to avoiding pest infestations. Inspect the plant closely, especially under ...

Tourism is a significant driver for our local economy, both at the macro level (accounting for nearly $25 million in tax revenue in 2023) and at the micro level as residents throughout the county host ...

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to ...

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to ...

Innovation doesn’t always mean creating something entirely new. Some of the most remarkable breakthroughs come from observing ...

Born in New York, Kiers is using her Tyler Prize win to urge world leaders, governments, decision-makers, and the private sector to recognize fungi as a “library of solutions” for planetary crises by ...