Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are neither plants nor animals.

A new AI-based workflow rapidly scans research papers to identify fungi with flexible lifestyles, improving predictions of how ecosystems may respond to climate change.

People often think of fungi as dietary items or as agents of rot and decay. Fair enough, but those are only two small windows into the wonderful world of fungi. Way back in time, hundreds of millions ...

A new study has shown that people who have asthma or sniffling caused by allergies also carry a different set of fungi in their nasal cavities compared to people who do not experience allergy-related ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

People who get a runny nose during allergy season may have different fungi living in their noses than those who do not. According to a new study in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, people who ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Allergies are on the rise, however, there’s still a great deal ...

Due in large part to all of our recent rain there’s been a lot of different fungi at various places on the farm. Some I recognize and some I don’t. One that just about anyone could identify is a ...

Nearly a quarter of Portuguese adults have allergies that cause a runny nose. This respiratory disease, formally called allergic rhinitis and frequently associated with asthma, is a common problem ...