Each lawn fungus comes from a separate pathogen, leaving behind a distinct sign of its presence. Learn what the signs are and how to fight the fungi.

In 1997, at age 19, Toby Kiers talked her way into the Smithsonian's renowned tropical research institute on Barro Colorado, an island in the middle of the Panama Canal. The scientists studied the ...

For about half the global population, rice is the staple food. Yet every year, a fungal disease—rice blast—destroys harvests ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth. Going back ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Almost 200 new plants and fungi were named new to science last year, with conservationists warning that many are already “threatened with extinction”. Today (8 January), the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ...

Learn how to get rid of fungus gnats in your house plants and apply strategies to avoid having problems with them in the future.

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you've been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You're nervous because you're using a new type of ...